Background Advanced maternal age at birth is considered a risk factor for adverse birth
outcomes. A recent study applying a sibling design has shown, however, that the …

DNA methylation is one potential mechanism for the effects of gestational exposure to
perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) on fetal growth. We investigated 180 pregnant women …

The negative effects of prenatal stress on offspring health are well established, but there
remains little understanding of the influence of stress prior to conception despite known …

Objective To evaluate the relative importance of overall and period-specific postnatal growth
and their interaction with fetal growth on cognition in a generally well-nourished population …

Background Infants born between 34 weeks and 36 weeks and 6 days of gestation are
defined as late preterm infants (LPIs), and they account for approximately 74% of all …

Introduction We studied changes in placental weight from the first to the second delivery
according to length of the inter-pregnancy interval. Methods We followed all women in …

Background: Babies born with low birth weight (LBW) are at a higher risk of experiencing
health problems. The absence of quick and reliable instruments to detect LBW conditions …

Background With the successful implementation of Prevention of Mother-to-Child
Transmission (PMTCT) policies, the proportion of infants with exposure to both syphilis and …

Purpose To investigate the association of parity with a range of neonatal anthropometric
measurements in a cohort of uncomplicated term singleton pregnancies. Methods …

Nulliparity is associated with intra-uterine growth retardation and foal delayed catch-up
growth. Older mares produce larger/taller foals than the precedents. Nursing at conception …