Influence of Prenatal Exposure to Mercury, Perceived Stress, and Depression on Birth Outcomes in Suriname: Results from the MeKiTamara Study.

摘要: Prenatal exposure to mercury, stress, and depression may have adverse effects on birth outcomes. Little is known the influence of chemical non-chemical stressors outcomes in country Suriname. We assessed prenatal perceived 1143 pregnant Surinamese women who participated Caribbean Consortium for Research Environmental Occupational Health-MeKiTamara prospective cohort study. Associations between mercury (≥1.1 μg/g hair, USEPA action level/top versus bottom quartile), probable (Edinburgh Depression Scale ≥12), high stress (Cohen's Perceived Stress ≥20), (low birthweight (<2500 g), preterm (<37 completed weeks gestation), low Apgar score (<7 at 5 min)) were using bivariate multivariate logistic regressions. Prevalence elevated levels, 37.5%, 27.2%, 22.4%, respectively. Mercury was significantly associated with overall study (OR 2.47; 95% CI 1.05-5.83) a 9.73; 2.03-46.70). not any These findings can inform policy- practice-oriented solutions improve maternal child health