Hormones associated with body composition during pregnancy linked to infants’ mental health

OHSU researchers say findings present an opportunity for early intervention, improved patient care before, after giving birth

By Nicole Rideout July 01, 2024 Portland, Oregon

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Pregnancy and mental health study 2

Researchers at OHSU’s Center for Mental Health Innovation have identified novel biomarkers related to body fat composition during pregnancy are associated with mental health outcomes in offspring. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Pregnancy and mental health study

Elinor Sullivan, Ph.D.

Elinor Sullivan, Ph.D., associate professor of psychiatry in the OHSU School of Medicine. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Jamie Lo, M.D., M.C.R. (OHSU)

Jamie Lo, M.D., M.C.R., associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology (perinatology and maternal-fetal medicine), OHSU School of Medicine, and Division of Reproductive & Developmental Sciences, Oregon National Primate Research Center at OHSU. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Hanna Gustafsson, Ph.D.

Hanna Gustafsson, Ph.D., 2020. (OHSU)

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