Effects of chemical exposures and diet on birth outcomes in a New York City pregnancy cohort: Mediation through favorable fetal growth conditions
The SEM provided a thorough understanding of the multifaceted pathways through which multiple factors of chemical mixtures, diet intakes, and maternal characteristics affected fetal development, uncovering nuanced associations that were not apparent in direct effects models. Our findings highlight the intricate interplay of maternal characteristics, chemical exposures, and dietary factors in shaping fetal growth.
Authors
- Mengling Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9758-8522)
- Eunsil Seok (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1999-563X)
- Shilpi S. Mehta‐Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8126-9631)
- Akhgar Ghassabian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9551-4706)
- Leonardo Trasande (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1928-597X)
- Kurunthachalam Kannan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1926-7456)
- Yelena Afanasyeva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9760-2697)
Institutions
- New York State Department of Health (US)
- Wadsworth Center (US)
- New York University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-05-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0322399
- Primary Topic
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- NIH Office of the Director
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences