Associations of prenatal maternal depressive symptoms with cord blood glucocorticoids and child hair cortisol levels in the project viva and the generation R cohorts: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Prior studies have reported conflicting results regarding the association of prenatal maternal depression with offspring cortisol levels. We examined associations of high levels of prenatal depressive symptoms with child cortisol biomarkers. Methods In Project Viva (n = 925, Mass...

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Main Authors: Nathan J. Cohen, Serena Defina, Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman, Sabrina Faleschini, Russell S. Kirby, Henian Chen, Ronee Wilson, Kimberly Fryer, Hanan El Marroun, Charlotte A.M. Cecil, Marie-France Hivert, Emily Oken, Henning Tiemeier, Amy C. Alman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-023-04372-9