scholarly journals Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether Serum Concentrations and Depressive Symptomatology in Pregnant African American Women

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 3614
Author(s):  
Abby D. Mutic ◽  
Dana Boyd Barr ◽  
Vicki S. Hertzberg ◽  
Patricia A. Brennan ◽  
Anne L. Dunlop ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
African American ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers ◽  
Depressive Symptomatology ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cutoff Score ◽  
American Women

(1) Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) were widely produced in the United States until 2004 but remain highly persistent in the environment. The potential for PBDEs to disrupt normal neuroendocrine pathways resulting in depression and other neurological symptoms is largely understudied. This study examined whether PBDE exposure in pregnant women was associated with antenatal depressive symptomatology. (2) Data were collected from 193 African American pregnant women at 8–14 weeks gestation. Serum PBDEs and depressive symptoms were analyzed and a mixture effect was calculated. (3) Urban pregnant African American women in the Southeastern United States had a high risk of depression (27%) compared to the National average. Increased levels of PBDEs were found. BDE-47 and -99 exposures are significantly associated with depressive symptomatology in the pregnant cohort. The weighted body burden estimate of the PBDE mixture was associated with a higher risk of mild to moderate depression using an Edinburgh Depression Scale cutoff score of ≥10 (OR = 2.93; CI 1.18, 7.82). (4) Since antenatal depression may worsen in postpartum, reducing PBDE exposure may have significant clinical implications.

scholarly journals African American Women and Domestic Violence: Addressing their Voice of Silence

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernice Kennedy ◽  
Chalice Rhodes (Former Jenkins)
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
African American ◽  
Black Women ◽  
African American Women ◽  
White Women ◽  
The United States ◽  
Slave Owner ◽  
American Women ◽  
Strong Black Women

Abstract Historically, during slavery, the international slave trade promoted normalization of violence against African American women. During slavery, African American women endured inhuman conditions because of the majority race views of them as being over-sexualized, physically strong, and immoral. This perception of the African American women as being highly sexual and more sexual than white women results in slave owner justifying their sexual violation and degrading of the African American women. The stereotypical representations of African American women as strong, controlling, dangerous, fearless, and invulnerable may interfere with the African American women receiving the needed services for domestic violence in the community. The Strong Black Women Archetype has been dated back to slavery describing their coping mechanism in dealing with oppression by developing a strong, less traditionally female role. The authors developed a model: The Multidimensional Perspectives of Factors Contributing to Domestic Violence of African American Women in the United States. This model depicts historically, the factors contributing to domestic violence of African American women in the United States. Also, this model addressed the African American women subscribing to the Strong Black Women Archetype to cope with domestic violence. Despite the increase in domestic violence in African American women, they focused more on the issue of racism instead of sexism in America. African American women have experienced the two obstacles of racism and sexism in America. However, African American women and men believe racism is more critical than sexism. Therefore, domestic violence in the African American population may remain silent because of cultural loyalty. However, the voice of silence of African American females is gradually changing with the upcoming generations.

scholarly journals Moderating Factors in an Anti-stigma Intervention for African American Women with HIV in the United States: A Secondary Analysis of the UNITY Trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (9) ◽  
pp. 2432-2442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katrin E. Fabian ◽  
David Huh ◽  
Christopher G. Kemp ◽  
Paul E. Nevin ◽  
Jane M. Simoni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
The United States ◽  
American Women ◽  
Moderating Factors ◽  
Women With Hiv

scholarly journals Lipidome Profiles Are Related to Depressive Symptoms and Preterm Birth Among African American Women

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 354-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia Saadat ◽  
Todd A. Lydic ◽  
Dawn P. Misra ◽  
Rhonda Dailey ◽  
Deborah S. Walker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Preterm Birth ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mass Spectrometry Data ◽  
Orthogonal Projections ◽  
Clear Separation ◽  
American Women

African American women have the highest rate of preterm birth (PTB; <37 completed weeks’ gestation) of any racial and ethnic group in the United States (14.1%). Depressive symptoms (DS) have been linked to PTB risk of African American women. We hypothesized that maternal lipidomic profiles are related to prenatal DS and gestational age at birth among African American women. Women were enrolled at 9–25 weeks’ gestation, completed questionnaires, and provided plasma samples. Lipidomic profiles were determined by “shotgun” Orbitrap high-resolution/accurate mass spectrometry. Data were analyzed using SIMCA P+ software. There was a clear separation in the orthogonal projections to latent structures discriminant analysis score plot between women with Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) scores ≥23 and women with CES-D scores ≤22. Similarly, a clear separation was observed in the model between PTB and full-term birth. Corresponding S-plot, loading plot, and variable importance in projection plot/list were used to identify the lipids responsible for the groupings. Higher levels of specific triglyceride (TG) species and lower levels of specific phosphatidylcholines (PCs) PC(37:1), PC(41:6), and PC(39:3) were associated with PTB. PC PC(37:1) levels were also lower among women with CES-D scores ≥23, pointing toward a possible connection between DS and PTB. Although overweight pregnant women showed higher levels of TGs, the PTB model showed specific TGs unique to PTB. Lipidomic profiles in pregnant African American women are related to DS, and our data suggest a role for specific TGs and PCs in PTB.

scholarly journals Correlates of HIV Infection Among African American Women from 20 Cities in the United States

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (S3) ◽  
pp. 266-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wade Ivy ◽  
Isa Miles ◽  
Binh Le ◽  
Gabriela Paz-Bailey
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
African American ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
African American Women ◽  
The United States ◽  
American Women
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