Abigail Caselli RE: Unit 2 DB Hi Yokasti, Thank you so much for sharing with us! 2 hours ago As you mentioned, there are so many factors that impact fetal development. I'm interested to learn more about your position that the environment, such as food consumption, which has a greater impact on fetal development. Here is a longitudinal study assessing how a mother's food consumption impacts fetal development since it was a topic discussed in your post: Willers, S. M., Wijga, A. H., Brunekreef, B., Kerkhof, M., Gerritsen, J., Hoekstra, M. O., de Jongste, J. C., & Smit, H. A. (2008). Maternal food consumption during pregnancy and the longitudinal development of childhood asthma. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 178(2), 124131. https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.200710-15440C Specifically, in this article, they examine if a mother's food consumption impacts the likelihood that a child will develop asthma later on in life. Consistent with your post, a balanced diet was found to be important for these women. However, do you think there are factors that impact a woman's ability to access a balanced diet? Is it possible that factors that inhibit women from having access to a balanced diet can also impact fetal development? Looking forward to your thoughts! -Dr. Caselli