SynthesisInternational journal of public health2015
A systematic review of the health effects of prenatal exposure to disaster.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The effect of flooding on low birthweight and preterm birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Postnatal Depression Risk Factors: An Overview of Reviews to Inform COVID-19 Research, Clinical, and Policy Priorities.Frontiers in global women's health · 2020Pooled it
- Acute maternal stress in pregnancy and cardiovascular risk factors in adolescent offspring: a birth-cohort study.International journal of epidemiology · 2026Article
- Converging crises and maternal and child health: colonialism, extreme weather, and COVID-19.Reproductive health · 2025Article
- The landscape of pregnancy and prepregnancy cohorts: a scoping review.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Perinatal Famine Exposure and Young-Onset Cancer-Lessons from China Health and Nutrition Survey.Cancers · 2024Article
- Climate change, air pollution and maternal and newborn health: An overview of reviews of health outcomes.Journal of global health · 2024Review
- Disaster Preparedness Among Women With a Recent Live Birth in Hawaii - Results From the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), 2016.Disaster medicine and public health preparedness · 2022Article
- Effects of Social Media Use for Health Information on COVID-19-Related Risk Perceptions and Mental Health During Pregnancy: Web-Based Survey.JMIR medical informatics · 2022Article
- The Effect of Hospital-Based Childbirth Classes on Birth Outcomes.The Journal of perinatal education · 2021Article
- Disasters, children and the kidneys.Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) · 2020Review
- PALTEM: What Parameters Should Be Collected in Disaster Settings to Assess the Long-Term Outcomes of Famine?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Review
- Self-Reported Oil Spill Exposure and Pregnancy Complications: The GROWH Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Article
- Graduate public health training in healthcare of refugee asylum seekers and clinical human rights: evaluation of an innovative curriculum.International journal of public health · 2016Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe aim of this study was to determine the health effects of prenatal exposure to disaster, based on a systematic review of existing research.
methodsA literature search of scientific databases was conducted in February 2015 for articles on prenatal exposure to a natural or man-made disaster. Data was extracted from all articles that met the inclusion criteria, and we systematically analyzed contents based on type of disaster, health outcome, target group and time after birth.
resultsPrenatal exposure to famine or war was found to be associated with mental health, cardiovascular or metabolic outcomes, with varying degrees of significance. The majority of the studies showed limited or weak associations between exposures and outcomes.
conclusionsDue to the lack of variety in type of events studied, as well as large methodological variation, it is difficult to draw firm conclusions from existing literature. However, our systematic review highlights the potential of evaluating secondary data, both to accentuate research gaps in the field and to increase the understanding of what effects various types of disasters potentially have on the unborn child.
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