2019
Associations Between Maternal Experiences of Discrimination and Biomarkers of Toxic Stress in School-Aged Children
Condon EM, Holland ML, Slade A, Redeker NS, Mayes LC, Sadler LS. Associations Between Maternal Experiences of Discrimination and Biomarkers of Toxic Stress in School-Aged Children. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2019, 23: 1147-1151. PMID: 31222595, PMCID: PMC6660374, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-019-02779-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBiomarkersBlack or African AmericanBlood PressureChildChild, PreschoolConnecticutC-Reactive ProteinCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHair AnalysisHispanic or LatinoHumansInterleukin-1betaInterleukin-6Interleukin-8MaleMothersRacismSalivaSocioeconomic FactorsStress, PsychologicalTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsSalivary interleukin-6 levelsInterleukin-6 levelsMaternal experienceCross-sectional studyMaternal-child dyadsPoor health outcomesEthnic health inequitiesToxic stressSchool-Aged ChildrenChild healthNoninvasive biomarkersImmune pathwaysChild biomarkersHealth outcomesHealth inequitiesBiomarkersChildrenIndirect exposureLow-income neighborhoodsVicarious racismBiological mechanismsAdditional researchMothersExperiences of discriminationPhysiological mechanisms
2015
Gestational Weight Gain and Health Outcomes 18 Years Later in Urban Black Women
Holland ML, Groth SW, Kitzman HJ. Gestational Weight Gain and Health Outcomes 18 Years Later in Urban Black Women. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2015, 19: 2261-2271. PMID: 25994417, PMCID: PMC5538784, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-015-1745-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBlack or African AmericanBody Mass IndexDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHumansHypertensionObesityPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsTennesseeThinnessUrban PopulationWeight GainConceptsPre-pregnancy body mass indexGestational weight gainBody mass indexUrban black womenSelf-reported pre-pregnancy weightHigh gestational weight gainIncreased Body Mass IndexHigher body mass indexWeight gainHealth conditionsBlack womenPre-pregnancy weightNormal-weight womenSelf-reported healthMother's hypertensionWeight womenBlood pressureMass indexSecondary data analysisMethodsThis studyHypertensionHealth problemsPoor healthLimited evidenceFirst birth
2013
Gestational Weight Gain of Pregnant African American Adolescents Affects Body Mass Index 18 Years Later
Groth SW, Holland ML, Kitzman H, Meng Y. Gestational Weight Gain of Pregnant African American Adolescents Affects Body Mass Index 18 Years Later. Journal Of Obstetric Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing 2013, 42: 541-550. PMID: 24003870, PMCID: PMC3810949, DOI: 10.1111/1552-6909.12230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational weight gainBody mass indexPrepregnancy body mass indexYears postdeliveryWeight gainBMI increaseExcessive pregnancy weight gainLong-term weight retentionHigher body mass indexPregnant African-American adolescentsSignificant BMI increasePregnancy weight gainLong-term negative health consequencesFirst childLong-term weightNegative health consequencesLow-income black womenMinority adolescent populationsMass indexFirst pregnancyIOM recommendationsMedicine recommendationsSecondary data analysisLong-term effectsWeight retention
2009
The Effects of Stress on Birth Weight in Low-Income, Unmarried Black Women
Holland ML, Kitzman H, Veazie P. The Effects of Stress on Birth Weight in Low-Income, Unmarried Black Women. Women's Health Issues 2009, 19: 390-397. PMID: 19879453, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2009.07.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBirth weightLow birth weightAdverse health outcomesMedical recordsUnmarried black womenMaternal stressControl groupHealth outcomesHealth disparitiesAppropriate interventionsEffects of stressBlack womenLow incomePotential contributorsAnxietyAbuseDisorganizationSources of stressFurther researchNeighborhood disorganizationLinear regressionPregnancySignificant contributorWeight