Publications by authors named "Teresa Verenice Munoz-Rocha"
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- The study explored how changes in maternal Body Mass Index (BMI) during the first year after childbirth affect children's growth and caloric intake over the first five years of life.
- Researchers assessed 935 mother-child pairs and found that children of mothers with higher post-partum BMI were more likely to have higher weight for height z-scores and greater prevalence of obesity compared to those from mothers with recommended BMI.
- The results indicate that children from overweight mothers not only had a higher caloric intake but also highlight the influence of environmental factors on the risk of obesity, suggesting a complex relationship beyond just diet.
Background: Normal prenatal neurodevelopment follows stages that are potentially influenced by both chemical and psychosocial environments. Exposure to elevated manganese during this critically vulnerable period has been found to be neurotoxic. Independently, maternal prenatal depression has been associated with subsequent neurodevelopmental decrements in children.
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