Physical activity in pregnancy and postpartum depressive symptoms in a multiethnic cohort

Depression in the postpartum period has been identified as the most common complication of childbearing years (Poyatos-Leon et al., 2017), with an estimated prevalence of 10-20 % in Western countries (Dennis and Hodnett, 2007, Falah-Hassani et al., 2015). Some women have continuation of depression that presented in pregnancy. For others it is of new onset. Women who experience perinatal complications or have a co-existing chronic disease have an even higher risk for postpartum depression (Turner et al., 2006)

Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - April 21, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Nilam Shakeel, K åre Rønn Richardsen, Egil W. Martinsen, Malin Eberhard-Gran, Kari Slinning, Anne Karen Jenum Tags: Research paper Source Type: research