Protocol for the Emory University African American maternal stress and infant gut microbiome cohort study.
Patricia A BrennanAnne L DunlopAlicia K SmithMichael KramerJennifer MulleElizabeth J CorwinPublished in: BMC pediatrics (2019)
This rich data set will allow future consideration of risk and protective factors that influence neurodevelopment in African American infants who are exposed to varying levels of prenatal and early life stress. Evidence for a mechanistic role of the microbiome would provide a framework for future clinical evaluations of preventative interventions (e.g., probiotics, culturally-appropriate breastfeeding campaigns) that could potentially improve the health and development of African American children in infancy and across the lifespan.
Keyphrases
- african american
- early life
- current status
- public health
- healthcare
- pregnant women
- randomized controlled trial
- young adults
- preterm infants
- physical activity
- stress induced
- mental health
- electronic health record
- birth weight
- weight gain
- big data
- health information
- pregnancy outcomes
- climate change
- risk assessment
- artificial intelligence
- gestational age
- preterm birth
- human health