Pre-pregnancy body mass index and the risk of antenatal depression and anxiety.

CONCLUSIONS: High pre-pregnancy BMI is significantly associated with an increased risk of antenatal depression and anxiety. Consistent with clinical practice guidelines, women with high pre-pregnancy BMI should be screened and assessed for depression and anxiety, and where appropriate provided with clinical referral pathways and support. PMID: 30733069 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30733069?dopt=Abstract

Source: Women Birth - February 4, 2019 Category: Midwifery Authors: Holton S, Fisher J, Nguyen H, Brown WJ, Tran T Tags: Women Birth Source Type: research