Associations Between Maternal Distress During Early Life Periods and Offspring Respiratory Infections and Allergic Outcomes

• Main Authors: Hui Xing Lau (Author), Michelle Zhi Ling Kee (Author), Qai Ven Yap (Author), Elizabeth Huiwen Tham (Author), Yiong Huak Chan (Author), Anne Eng Neo Goh (Author), Oon Hoe Teoh (Author), Johan Gunnar Eriksson (Author), Keith M. Godfrey (Author), Peter D. Gluckman (Author), Yap Seng Chong (Author), Jerry Kok Yen Chan (Author), Hugo Van Bever (Author), Bee Wah Lee (Author), Lynette Pei-chi Shek (Author), Michael J. Meaney (Author), Evelyn Xiu Ling Loo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundIncreasing evidence suggests that maternal distress is a risk factor for development of respiratory infections and allergic diseases in the offspring. We aim to evaluate the link between maternal distress during critical periods in early life, namely the preconception, pregnancy and postna...