The role of maternal nutrition during pregnancy in the intergenerational transmission of childhood adversity

2021 ◽  
pp. 105283
Author(s):  
Elnaz Vaghef-Mehrabany ◽  
Jenna C. Thomas-Argyriou ◽  
Erin D. Lewis ◽  
Catherine J. Field ◽  
Yanan Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intergenerational Transmission ◽  
Maternal Nutrition ◽  
Childhood Adversity

scholarly journals Intergenerational transmission and continuity of stress and depression: depressed women and their offspring in 20 years of follow-up

2011 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 931-942 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Hammen ◽  
N. A. Hazel ◽  
P. A. Brennan ◽  
J. Najman
Keyword(s):  
Maternal Depression ◽  
Intergenerational Transmission ◽  
Chronic Stress ◽  
Childhood Adversity ◽  
Path Model ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Youth Depression ◽  
Acute And Chronic Stress ◽  
Depressed Mothers

BackgroundChildren of depressed mothers not only have higher risk of depression, but also may experience both elevated and continuing exposure to stressful experiences. The study tested hypotheses of the intergenerational transmission of stress and depression and examined the role of early childhood adversity and maternal depression in the interplay between youth depression and stress over 20 years.MethodIn a longitudinal community study of 705 families selected for history or absence of maternal depression, mothers and youth were studied from pregnancy to age 5 years and at youth ages 15 and 20 years. Youth and maternal depression were assessed with diagnostic interviews, acute and chronic interview-based stress assessment in the youth and contemporaneous measures of childhood adversity obtained between pregnancy and youth age 5 years.ResultsRegression analyses indicated evidence of intergenerational transmission and continuity of depression over time, continuity of acute and chronic stress and reciprocal predictive associations between depression and stress. Maternal depression and exposure to adversities by child's age 5 years contributed to the youth's continuing experiences of depression and stress. An overall path model was consistent with stress continuity and intergenerational transmission and highlighted the mediating role of age 15 youth chronic interpersonal stress.ConclusionsYouth of depressed mothers are at risk not only for depression but also for continuing experiences of acute and chronic stress from childhood to age 20. The associations among depression and stress are bidirectional and portend continuing experiences of depression and further stress.

The role of multiple attachments in intergenerational transmission of child sexual abuse among male victims

2020 ◽  
pp. 104864
Author(s):  
Raphaële Miljkovitch ◽  
Camille Danner-Touati ◽  
Isabelle Gery ◽  
Annie Bernier ◽  
Aino Sirparanta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Intergenerational Transmission ◽  
Male Victims

scholarly journals Role of childhood adversity in the development of medical co-morbidities associated with bipolar disorder

2013 ◽  
Vol 147 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 288-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert M. Post ◽  
Lori L. Altshuler ◽  
Gabriele S. Leverich ◽  
Mark A. Frye ◽  
Trisha Suppes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Childhood Adversity

Role of nutrition in preventing insulin resistance in children

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Annalisa Blasetti ◽  
Simone Franchini ◽  
Laura Comegna ◽  
Giovanni Prezioso ◽  
Francesco Chiarelli
Keyword(s):  
Insulin Resistance ◽  
Insulin Sensitivity ◽  
Fetal Development ◽  
Maternal Nutrition ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Prenatal Period ◽  
Dietary Carbohydrates ◽  
Macro And Micronutrients

AbstractNutrition during prenatal, early postnatal and pubertal period is crucial for the development of insulin resistance and its consequences. During prenatal period fetal environment and nutrition seems to interfere with metabolism programming later in life. The type of dietary carbohydrates, glycemic index, protein, fat and micronutrient content in maternal nutrition could influence insulin sensitivity in the newborn. The effects of lactation on metabolism and nutritional behavior later in life have been studied. Dietary habits and quality of diet during puberty could prevent the onset of a pathological insulin resistance through an adequate distribution of macro- and micronutrients, a diet rich in fibers and vegetables and poor in saturated fats, proteins and sugars. We want to overview the latest evidences on the risk of insulin resistance later in life due to both nutritional behaviors and components during the aforementioned periods of life, following a chronological outline from fetal development to adolescence.

Role of Maternal Nutrition on Gestational Age and Birth Weight

2012 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-107
Author(s):  
Mandavi Singh ◽  
Abha Sinha ◽  
HD Khanna ◽  
Madhu Jain
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Maternal Nutrition

scholarly journals The Intergenerational Transmission of Socioeconomic Advantage: Some Longitudinal Evidence

2021 ◽  
pp. 002205742199832
Author(s):  
Tony Cassidy ◽  
Marian McLaughlin ◽  
Eimear McDowell
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Intergenerational Transmission ◽  
Education System ◽  
Occupational Status ◽  
Academic Development ◽  
Academic Growth ◽  
Educational Opportunities ◽  
Single Solution

Intergenerational transmission of disadvantage remains a problem despite political and educational initiatives. This study explored the role of personality and psychosocial factors in occupational status in a survey of 383 participants (174 males and 209 females) over 39 years from age 16 to 55. Mother’s education, extraversion, and mastery motivation were the best predictors of current socioeconomic status. A focus on education and academic development as the single solution to social immobility has been ineffective. Instead a broader approach which includes realistic lifelong educational opportunities and an education system which enables socioemotional development as well as academic growth is recommended.

Intergenerational Transmission of Violence Among Substance-Abusing Chinese Parents: Roles of Detachment and Social Support

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052110374
Author(s):  
Ruixin Cao ◽  
Hechun Li ◽  
Huiping Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Childhood Abuse ◽  
Intergenerational Transmission ◽  
Parenting Practices ◽  
Large Population ◽  
Substance Abusing ◽  
Abuse History ◽  
Intergenerational Transmission Of Violence

Despite a large population of registered people with drug addiction, child protection in substance-abusing families is a neglected issue in China. The present study aims to investigate the association between parents’ childhood abuse history and the risk of abusing their own children in substance-abusing Chinese families and also to examine the mediating role of detachment and moderating role of social support during the intergenerational transmission of abuse. A total of 173 men and 116 women were selected using cluster sampling from two compulsory drug rehabilitation centers in Jiangsu Province. Results indicated that one’s childhood abuse history was positively associated with the current perpetration of child abuse for both fathers and mothers. Detachment mediated the linkage between a history of childhood maltreatment and perpetration of child abuse in all types of abuse for both men and women except for women’s sexual abuse. Social support from family members buffered the intergenerational transmission of child abuse for fathers but not for mothers. Child maltreatment in substance-abusing families is an urgent issue that needs measures to prevent the intergenerational transmission of violence in China. Intervention programs could involve helping parents cope with their childhood abuse history through rebuilding secure attachment and facilitating social support for their parenting practices, especially for fathers.

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