Maternal smoking during pregnancy and offspring executive function: What do we know and what are the next steps?

Micalizzi, Lauren; Knopik, Valerie S.

doi:10.1017/s0954579417001687

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“…For example, there is evidence about the effects of prenatal adversity such as stress, toxicants, substance abuse, and nutrition on disruptive child behavior, possibly through epigenetic effects, brain development, and temperament . The fetal environment has also received attention, for example, maternal smoking has been associated with child executive function and links between neonatal DNA methylation and early onset conduct disorders have been examined . Psychophysiological correlates of aggressive behavior in the form of brain dysfunction and impairments in brain systems have been identified …”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A biopsychosocial approach to processes and pathways in the development of overweight and obesity in childhood: Insights from developmental theory and research

Russell

2019

Obesity Reviews

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Summary Childhood obesity has reached alarming proportions in many countries. There is consensus that both biological (especially genetic) and environmental (including psychosocial) factors contribute to weight gain and obesity in childhood. Research has identified extensive risk or predictive factors for childhood obesity from both of these domains. There is less consensus about the developmental processes or pathways showing how these risk factors lead to overweigh/obesity (OW/OB) in childhood. We outline a biopsychosocial process model of the development of OW/OB in childhood. The model and associated scholarship from developmental theory and research guide an analysis of research on OW/OB in childhood. The model incorporates biological factors such as genetic predispositions or susceptibility genes, temperament, and homeostatic and allostatic processes with the psychosocial and behavioral factors of parenting, parental feeding practices, child appetitive traits, food liking, food intakes, and energy expenditure. There is an emphasis on bidirectional and transactional processes linking child biology and behavior with psychosocial processes and environment. Insights from developmental theory and research include implications for conceptualization, measurement, research design, and possible multiple pathways to OW/OB. Understanding the developmental processes and pathways involved in childhood OW/OB should contribute to more targeted prevention and intervention strategies in childhood.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A biopsychosocial approach to processes and pathways in the development of overweight and obesity in childhood: Insights from developmental theory and research

Russell

2019

Obesity Reviews

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“…Effects on newborn attention complement prior cross-sectional and longitudinal studies of prenatal TOB (Espy et al, 2011; Mansi et al, 2007). Although effects of prenatal TOB have been somewhat inconsistent in early infancy (Law et al, 2003; Stroud et al, 2009b; Yolton et al, 2009), one of the more consistent long-term effects of prenatal TOB is its association with child attention deficits, ADHD, and deficits in executive function (Huang et al, 2018; Micalizzi and Knopik, 2017). In contrast, prior studies of prenatal MJ did not show effects on attention in the newborn period (de Moraes Barros et al, 2006; Fried, 1980; Fried and Makin, 1987), although effects on long-term attention and executive function deficits have been shown (El Marroun et al, 2011; Smith et al, 2006; Smith et al, 2016).…”

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confidence: 99%

Prenatal tobacco and marijuana co-use: Impact on newborn neurobehavior

Stroud

Papandonatos

McCallum

et al. 2018

Neurotoxicology and Teratology

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Tobacco and marijuana are some of the most common prenatal substance exposures worldwide. The social acceptability and political landscape of marijuana and its potency have changed dramatically in the last two decades leading to increased use by pregnant women. Despite evidence for increasing marijuana use and high rates of co-use of tobacco (TOB) and marijuana (MJ) during pregnancy, the impact of prenatal exposure to each substance is typically studied in isolation. We investigated the influence of co-exposure to TOB and MJ on infant neurobehavioral development over the first postnatal month. Participants were 111 mother-infant pairs from a low-income, diverse sample (Mean age=25±5; 54% minorities). TOB and MJ use were assessed by Timeline Followback interview with biochemical confirmation. Three groups were identified: (a) prenatal MJ+TOB, (b) prenatal TOB only, (c) controls. Newborn neurobehavior was assessed at seven time points over the first postnatal month using the NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale. MJ+TOB-exposed infants showed decreased ability to selfsoothe (Self-regulation) and attend to stimuli (Attention), and increased need for examiner soothing (Handling) and low motor activity (Lethargy) versus unexposed infants. Despite low levels of MJ use in MJ+TOB co-users, co-exposure was associated with nearly double the impact on infant self-soothing and need for examiner soothing versus TOB-exposure alone. Effects of MJ+TOB co-exposure appeared more pronounced for daughters than for sons. Although results are preliminary, they highlight additional risk from dual exposure to MJ+TOB vs. TOB exposure alone, particularly for daughters. Results also highlight the critical importance of investigating prenatal exposures in concert and the need for intervention efforts to address MJ co-use in pregnant TOB users.

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“…First of all, a review has shown that children who have been exposed to both prenatal maternal alcohol use and a traumatic event are more likely to show deficits in attention, memory, intelligence and increased behavioral problems (Price et al, 2017). Second, prenatal exposure to cannabis or cigarettes is also related with problems in executive functioning in both young and older children (Fried & Smith, 2001;Micalizzi & Knopik, 2018;Noland et al, 2003;Richardson et al, 2002). Third, previous research suggested that parents' educational level is negatively associated with executive functioning (Ardila et al, 2010) and that a low educational level is a risk factor for trauma exposure (Brattström et al, 2015).…”

Section: Parenting Behaviormentioning

confidence: 99%

Longitudinal Associations Between Trauma Exposure and Executive Functions in Children: Findings from a Dutch Birth Cohort Study

Kelder

Akker

Ensink

et al. 2021

Res Child Adolesc Psychopathol

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This study is the first to distinguish two possible predictive directions between trauma exposure and executive functioning in children in a community sample. The sample consists of 1006 children from two time points with a seven years’ time interval of a longitudinal Dutch birth cohort study, the ABCD-study (Van Eijsden et al., 2011). We analyzed the longitudinal associations between trauma exposure and executive functioning using structural equation modeling. The results demonstrated that (after controlling for prenatal substance exposure and mothers’ educational level) trauma exposure before age 5 is predictive of poorer executive functioning at age 12 and trauma exposure between age 6 and 12. However, the association between executive functioning at age 5 and trauma exposure between age 6 and 12 was not statistically significant. Our results indicate that early life trauma exposure has a long term impact on later executive functioning and not the other way around. On top of that, trauma exposure seems to accumulate across childhood when children are exposed to a traumatic event before the age of 5. When looking at the potential moderating role of parenting behavior we found no evidence for such a moderating effect of parenting behavior. Our findings showed that children exposed to trauma early in life may experience problems in executive functioning later in life and they seem at higher risk for cumulative trauma exposure. Clinical practice should take this into account in both the way they provide (early) mental health care and in prevention and recognition of early trauma exposure.

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Maternal smoking during pregnancy and offspring executive function: What do we know and what are the next steps?

Cited by 18 publications

References 149 publications

A biopsychosocial approach to processes and pathways in the development of overweight and obesity in childhood: Insights from developmental theory and research

A biopsychosocial approach to processes and pathways in the development of overweight and obesity in childhood: Insights from developmental theory and research

Prenatal tobacco and marijuana co-use: Impact on newborn neurobehavior

Longitudinal Associations Between Trauma Exposure and Executive Functions in Children: Findings from a Dutch Birth Cohort Study

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