NIH R01 · 2025
Advancing understanding of health disparities beginning before birth: A multisite study
Modified Project Summary/Abstract Section There are well documented health disparities in preterm birth outcomes, including preterm birth and low birth weight. Few studies have examined how prenatal experiences of stress affect fetal health and development through a process of “biological embedding” measured daily during pregnancy. This study will address three major gaps in the literature to date. First, experiences of stress are often measured globally, missing the cumulative nature of stress exposure on fetal physiological development. Second, it is unclear whether specific partner behaviors (e.g., validation of stressors) and/or coping strategies can buffer effects of stress on maternal…
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