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Table 2 Summary of maternal and intergenerational effects

From: The intergenerational effects of war on the health of children

Key areas

Maternal exposure - possible consequences

Intergenerational associations - increased risk of

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