Effects of improved on-farm crop storage on DNA methylation of mothers and their infants: evidence from a randomized controlled trial in Kenya
Abstract Background Stress during pregnancy can lead to adverse maternal and infant health outcomes through epigenetic changes in the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis. Among farmers in low-income countries, one important stressor is food insecurity, which can be reduced using hermetic storage bag...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-07-01
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Series: | Clinical Epigenetics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13148-024-01693-z |