The Association between Maternal Body Mass Index and the Risk of Perinatal Depression

• Published in: American journal of perinatology Vol. 40; no. 2; p. 222
• Main Authors: de Los Reyes, Samantha, Dude, Annie, Adams, Marci, Castille, Deshala, Ouyang, David W, Plunkett, Beth A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2023
• Subjects: Body Mass Index; Female; Humans; Infant; Obesity - complications; Obesity - epidemiology; Obesity, Maternal - complications; Overweight - complications; Overweight - epidemiology; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications - epidemiology; Pregnancy Complications - etiology; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Thinness - complications; Thinness - epidemiology

The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the risk of perinatal depression is associated with body mass index (BMI) category. We performed a retrospective cohort study of women who completed an Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) questionnaire during the antepartum period at an integrate...