Maternal experience of intimate partner violence, maternal depression, and parental stress are not associated with child telomere length in Bangladesh

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: March 12, 2025

Abstract Shorter telomere length (TL) is associated with an increased risk for developing chronic or age-related diseases in adults. The process of shortening accelerated response to stress and well characterized adult populations from high-income countries. Prior studies suggest the relationship between stress, shorter TL, disease initiates early life. Nested within WASH Benefits Bangladesh trial, we examined associations parental stressors, including maternal exposure intimate partner violence (IPV), depressive symptoms, perceived child TL rural Bangladesh. We measured whole blood relative 660 children at median age 14 months 702 28 months. estimated mean differences 25th 75th percentile absence presence each using generalized additive models. IPV during pregnancy was more attrition (− 0.32 (95% CI − 0.64, 0.01), p-value 0.05). This association not significant after correction multiple comparisons. Other psychosocial stressors were outcomes Telomere biology early-life development may vary across settings.

Language: Английский

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Associations between maternal adversity and health and children’s telomere length

Translational Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: March 28, 2025

Language: Английский

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The status of intimate partner violence against pregnant women in contemporary China: a scoping review

Women s Health Nursing, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 30(1), P. 41 - 55

Published: March 29, 2024

Purpose: This review explored the status of publications on intimate partner violence (IPV) against pregnant women in contemporary China.Methods: The PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, CINAHL, and PsycInfo databases were searched using terms “IPV,” “pregnant woman,” “Chinese,” synonyms English, along with related keywords for Chinese publications. All literature pertaining to IPV during pregnancy, conducted China, published between 1987 September 2023 was included.Results: A total 37 articles from 30 studies selected. prevalence pregnancy ranged 2.5% 31.3%, psychological being most common form. Frequently identified risk factors included unintended poor family economic conditions, male partners engaging health behaviors, employment or their partners, low education levels among women, physical mental issues, strained couple relationships, in-law conflicts. primarily led problems victims could result adverse obstetric outcomes, as well negative effects temperament development offspring. Victims China demonstrated a willingness seek help professionals. Furthermore, relevant research mainland is scarce, limited number non-standardized methodologies.Conclusion: Future should investigate various perspectives, identify unique focus high-risk groups. Considering conditions there pressing need increase public awareness interventions aimed at addressing this issue.

Language: Английский

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Association between maternal depression symptoms and child telomere length

Journal of Psychiatric Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 174, P. 319 - 325

Published: April 23, 2024

Language: Английский

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