Associations of In Utero Exposure to Racial Violence and Reproductive Development: The Bogalusa Heart Study
In utero exposure to racial violence during the first trimester of pregnancy was associated with an earlier age at menarche in girls and slower pubertal development in boys. The findings underscore the importance of considering maternal stressors, specifically racial violence, in understanding variations in reproductive development.
Authors
- Kevin Sims (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4518-466X)
- Maria P. Santos
- Emily Wheeler Harville (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0319-0922)
- Lydia Bazzano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8958-1352)
- M. Melvin David (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9206-5246)
Institutions
- Tulane University (US)
- Hofstra University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Human Biology
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.70163
- Primary Topic
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development