Intrauterine Environment and Child Health
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Children's Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 3913
Special Issue Editor
Interests: self-management of illness; psychometric properties; child development; Family Centred Care (FCC); child and adolescents mental health
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The intrauterine environment plays a critical role in child health. Metabolic and hormonal dysfunction during pregnancy as a causative factor of poor development is an exciting and complex research area. The concept of the critical development period is based on the idea that exposure to certain environmental factors during pregnancy will result in permanent changes in brain function and child development. The mechanisms underlying this risk are not understood. This Special Issue is open to any subject area relating to the intrauterine environment of a pregnant mother and her child. We aim to publish rigorous original empirical research and systematically constructed reviews and meta-analyses that will advance the science and care of children at high risk of poor health and development. Novel and innovative research in this area is welcomed.
Dr. Diana ArabiatGuest Editor
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Keywords
- Pregnancy
- Perinatal risk
- Child health
- Developmental delay
- Language abilities
- Motor skills
- Cognitive function
- Gestational comorbidities
- Intrauterine life
- Risk factors
