From: The intergenerational effects of war on the health of children
Key areas | Maternal exposure - possible consequences | Intergenerational associations - increased risk of |
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Violence | Domestic violence | Congenital malformations |
Mental illness/physical trauma | Low birth weight | |
Rape | Perinatal morbidity and mortality | |
Trafficking and prostitution | Premature birth | |
Altered physical and mental development | ||
Neglect and abuse | ||
Mental health | PTSD | Impaired growth |
Depression | Poor educational attainment | |
Anxiety | Neuroendocrine and immune system modulation | |
Psychosomatic disorders | Infection | |
Drug and alcohol abuse | Mental illness | |
Higher suicide rates | ||
Social functioning impairment | ||
Infectious diseases and health systems | Increased transmission of infectious diseases | Fetal or infant mortality |
Malnutrition | Disability | |
Obstetric complications | Cardiovascular disease | |
Increase in maternal mortality | Congenital malformations | |
Impaired cognitive development | ||
Nutrition | Malnutrition including micronutrient deficiencies | Neonatal mortality |
Obstetric complications | Low birth weight | |
Maternal mortality | Malnutrition/under-nutrition | |
Impaired growth and development | ||
Educational under-attainment | ||
Congenital abnormalities | ||
Non-communicable diseases | ||
Future reproductive capacity |