The association between gestational diabetes mellitus and postpartum depressive symptomatology: a prospective cohort study

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and postpartum depression (PPD) are both highly prevalent in perinatal conditions. In Finland, during the last five years, the 12-month prevalence of GDM has been reported to be approximately 9 –13% (National Institute of Health and Welfare, 2016), and worldwide, the respective figures have been as high as 17.8% (Coustan et al., 2010). Nevertheless, the prevalence of GDM has varied in the literature due to inconsistent diagnostic criteria and study populations (Mcintyre et al., 2015) .

Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - August 14, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Aleksi Ruohom äki, Elena Toffol, Subina Upadhyaya, Leea Keski-Nisula, Juha Pekkanen, Jussi Lampi, Sari Voutilainen, Tomi-Pekka Tuomainen, Seppo Heinonen, Kirsti Kumpulainen, Markku Pasanen, Soili M. Lehto Source Type: research