Study, 1966
Is there a link between mothers' premenstrual tension and their children's colds?
One observation found a pattern: children's colds occurred at the time of their mothers' premenstrual period.
What they did
Researchers tracked when children developed colds and compared the timing to their mothers' premenstrual cycle.
What they found
Colds in children happened at the time of the mother's premenstrual period.
What it means for you
There may be a link between mothers' premenstrual tension and children's colds. The main limits are that we don't know how the observation was done, how many children were studied, or what other factors might explain the pattern.
About the study
- Original title
- The influence of the mother's health on her child
- Authors
- Dalton K
- Journal
- Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine
- Year
- 1966
- Study design
- Study
- What was tested
- None - this is an observation of existing patterns
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1177/003591576605901035
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