Parental Preconception Adversity and Offspring Health in African Americans: A Systematic Review of Intergenerational Studies.

ABSTRACT: Background: This systematic review explores the empirical literature addressing the association between parental preconception adversity and offspring physical health in African-American families. Method: We conducted a literature search in PubMed, Web of Science, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and Scopus through June 2021. Articles were included if they: reported data about at least two generations of African-American participants from the same family; measured parental preconception adversity at the individual level; measured at least one offspring physical health outcome; and examined associations between parental adversity and child health. Results: We identified 701 unique articles; thirty-eight articles representing 30 independent studies met inclusion criteria. Twenty-five s

SUBMITTER: Sweeting JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10240647 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature