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Prenatal tobacco exposure and cortisol levels in infants of teen mothers.
- Source :
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Journal of Perinatal Medicine . 2010, Vol. 38 Issue 6, p689-692. 4p. 1 Chart. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Aims: Prenatal tobacco exposure (PTE) is an important public health concern for the offspring of teen mothers. We examined whether PTE is associated with baseline cortisol levels in four-month-old infants of teenage mothers. Methods: We assessed salivary cortisol levels of 212 infants. PTE was measured by using self-reports of cigarette smoking during pregnancy. We used a propensity scores matching analysis to compare infants with PTE and those without. Results: Of 212 mothers, 151 smoked during pregnancy. However, there was no association between PTE and infant cortisol levels. Conclusions: We could not support a relation between PTE and cortisol levels in a sample of four-month-old infants of teenage mothers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03005577
- Volume :
- 38
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Perinatal Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 55090461
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1515/JPM.2010.100