2022
Maternal distress, DNA methylation, and fetal programing of stress physiology in Brazilian mother–infant pairs
Wiley K, Camilo C, Gouveia G, Euclydes V, Panter‐Brick C, Matijasevich A, Ferraro A, Fracolli L, Chiesa A, Miguel E, Polanczyk G, Brentani H. Maternal distress, DNA methylation, and fetal programing of stress physiology in Brazilian mother–infant pairs. Developmental Psychobiology 2022, 65: e22352. PMID: 36567654, PMCID: PMC9792831, DOI: 10.1002/dev.22352.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrenatal psychological distressLate pregnancyMaternal prenatal psychosocial stressMaternal hair cortisolMaternal prenatal psychological distressPrenatal psychosocial stressPsychological distressAdrenal axis functionInfants of mothersEvening salivary cortisolMother-infant pairsInfant DNA methylationMultivariable linear regressionHair cortisol concentrationsElevated anxiety symptomsAxis functionFetal programingEvening cortisolPregnant adolescentsMaternal distressPsychosocial stressCortisol concentrationsPregnancyHair cortisolSalivary cortisol
2021
A randomized controlled trial testing the efficacy of a Nurse Home Visiting Program for Pregnant Adolescents
Fatori D, Fonseca Zuccolo P, Shephard E, Brentani H, Matijasevich A, Archanjo Ferraro A, Aparecida Fracolli L, Chiesa AM, Leckman J, Constantino Miguel E, V. Polanczyk G. A randomized controlled trial testing the efficacy of a Nurse Home Visiting Program for Pregnant Adolescents. Scientific Reports 2021, 11: 14432. PMID: 34257407, PMCID: PMC8277870, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-93938-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeeks of pregnancyAdolescent mothersNurse Home Visiting ProgramStandardized effect sizeChild's ageHome Visiting ProgramTrajectories of outcomesInfant Development-Third EditionEffect sizeLow-income adolescent mothersChildren's expressive language developmentAnthropometric indicesNurse homeDaily stimulationEndpoint assessmentBayley ScalesPregnant adolescentsVisiting ProgramExpressive language developmentPromising interventionChild developmentIntervention effectsPregnancyPoor urban areasAlpha frequency
2020
Maternal Parenting Electronic Diary in the Context of a Home Visit Intervention for Adolescent Mothers in an Urban Deprived Area of São Paulo, Brazil: Randomized Controlled Trial
Fatori D, Argeu A, Brentani H, Chiesa A, Fracolli L, Matijasevich A, Miguel E, Polanczyk G. Maternal Parenting Electronic Diary in the Context of a Home Visit Intervention for Adolescent Mothers in an Urban Deprived Area of São Paulo, Brazil: Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR MHealth And UHealth 2020, 8: e13686. PMID: 32720906, PMCID: PMC7420524, DOI: 10.2196/13686.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeeks of pregnancyMonths of ageCompliance rateAdolescent mothersNurse homePregnant adolescentsDeprived areasHome-visiting interventionElectronic daily diaryLow-income adolescent mothersMaternal parentingControlled TrialsMiddle-income countriesAdverse outcomesEligibility criteriaUrban deprived areasControl groupPregnancyMaternal parenting behaviorsDaily diariesElectronic diaryMonthsInterventionMothersWeeks