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High stress in pregnancy may raise depression, obesity risk in kids later
Updated On: 20 July, 2024 09:51 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis and Dartmouth College conducted a small study of 46 mothers and 40 toddlers and discovered a link between toddler hair cortisol levels -- a long-term stress biomarker -- and maternal prenatal depression
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High stress among women in pregnancy may get passed on to the foetus and raise the risk of depression and obesity among children later, finds a study.
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis and Dartmouth College conducted a small study of 46 mothers and 40 toddlers and discovered a link between toddler hair cortisol levels -- a long-term stress biomarker -- and maternal prenatal depression.
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