Children of mothers who experienced high stress while they were pregnant with them are more likely than controls to have __________.

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Exposure to high levels of maternal stress during pregnancy is associated with alterations in the offspring's stress response system, leading to a more pronounced stress response. This is linked to changes in the development of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, which plays a crucial role in regulating stress responses.

Children of Mothers Who Experienced High Stress While They Were