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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Main Authors: Heike Eichenauer, Susanne Fischer, Elena Gardini, Simon Onsongo, Ulrike Ehlert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-07-01
Series:Clinical Epigenetics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13148-024-01693-z