Background Disproportionately high rates of maternal overweight and obesity among the
Hispanic population before, during, and after pregnancy pose serious health concerns for …

Background The burden of childhood and adult obesity disproportionally affects Hispanic
and African-American populations in the US, and these groups as well as populations with …

The perinatal period, from early in the first trimester to 1 year postpartum, provides
opportunities for novel public health interventions to reduce obesity disparities. We present a …

Background Although the linkage between psychological stress and cortisol is believed to
mediate the association of stress with health outcomes, several studies have been unable to …

Infant birth weight influences numerous health outcomes throughout the life course including
childhood obesity and metabolic morbidities. Maternal experience of stress, both before and …

Importance Fetal growth is precisely programmed and could be interrupted by
environmental exposures during specific times during pregnancy. Insights on potential …

Importance Prenatal psychosocial stress and nutrition may each program offspring adiposity,
an important predictor of lifelong cardiometabolic health. Although increased stress and …

Background Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are a leading cause of maternal morbidity
and mortality in the United States and impact Black mothers at disproportionately higher …

The cumulative exposure to chemical and non-chemical stressors may have an impact on
birth outcomes. The aim of this study is to examine the cumulative exposure of a mixture of …

Objective. Maternal prepregnancy obesity is related to increased maternal morbidity and
mortality and poor birth outcomes. However, prevalence and risk factors for prepregnancy …