Intergenerational effects of maternal lifetime stressor exposure on offspring telomere length in Black and White women.

Stefanie E MayerJoanna GuanJue LinElissa HamlatJordan E ParkerKristy BrownellCandice PriceMahasin MujahidA Janet TomiyamaGeorge M SlavichBarbara A LaraiaElissa S Epel

Published in: Psychological medicine (2022)

Race and maternal stressors interact and are related to biological aging across generations, but these effects are specific to certain races, stressors, and exposure time periods.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
birth weight
polycystic ovary syndrome
gestational age
physical activity
weight gain
cervical cancer screening
drug induced