Prenatal Stress and Balance of the Child's Cardiac Autonomic Nervous System at Age 5-6 Years

摘要

ObjectiveAutonomic nervous system (ANS) misbalance is a potential causal factor in the development of cardiovascular disease. The ANS may be programmed during pregnancy due to various maternal factors. Our aim is to study maternal prenatal psychosocial stress as a potential disruptor of cardiac ANS balance in the child.