Maternal health during pregnancy: The impact of depression and obesity on infant temperament and behavior

Background: Current research supports the growing sentiment that in-utero exposure to maternal metabolic syndromes, such as obesity, increases the risk of suboptimal development in infants. The current study attempts to evaluate the comparative impact of depression in obese and non-obese mothers, which may aid in creating more effective intervention to decrease predisposition to metabolic and neurobehavioral dysregulation among the offspring later in life.
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research