Background Stressful life events as important stressors have gradually been recognized as
the potential etiology that may lead to adverse birth outcomes such as preterm birth (PTB) …

Limited studies examine how prenatal environmental and social exposures jointly impact
perinatal health. Here we investigated relationships between a neighborhood-level …

Background Risk factors related to the harmful behaviors, psychosocial wellbeing, and socio-
economic circumstances in the lives of pregnant women can lead to adverse birth outcomes …

Intensive agriculture and deep plowing caused topsoil erosion and dust storms during the
1930s, affecting agricultural income and land values for years. Given the growing literature …

Background The relationship between exposure to conflict violence during pregnancy and
the risks of miscarriage, stillbirth, and perinatal mortality has not been studied empirically …

Background Maternal psychological stress has been linked to preterm birth. However, the
differential contribution of psychological stress versus stress hormones is not clear. Studies …

The associations among maternal diet, birth weight, and gestational weight gain are still
inconclusive. This study aimed to investigate the associations between maternal dietary …

Background Low Birth Weight (LBW) remains a major public health concern globally,
especially in lower and middle-income countries. In Ethiopia in general and in the study …

Purpose This study examined the contributions of antenatal anxiety, depression, and partner
violence to low birth weight (LBW) in infants and to sex-specific birth weight outcomes …

Background Worldwide several studies have examined the associations of fetal sex,
paternal age and maternal age with pregnancy outcomes, with the evidence regarding …