Gestational anemia and maternal antenatal and postpartum psychological distress in a prospective FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study

Autor: Lotta Kemppinen, Mirjami Mattila, Eeva Ekholm, Linda Huolila, Juho Pelto, Hasse Karlsson, Kaarin Mäkikallio, Linnea Karlsson
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
Předmět:
Zdroj: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2393
DOI: 10.1186/s12884-022-05032-z
Popis: Abstract Background Gestational anemia, most commonly caused by iron deficiency, may increase the risk of maternal anxiety and depression and have a potentially far-reaching impact on mother’s and newborn’s health. Several mechanisms, such as effects of iron deficiency on cerebral neurotransmitter metabolism, have been suggested. None of the earlier studies have assessed the association between gestational anemia and depression, anxiety and pregnancy-related anxiety simultaneously. Methods Women, participating in the FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study and attending maternity welfare clinics in Turku, whose hemoglobin (Hb) values during pregnancy were available were included in this study (n = 1273). The study group consisted of 301 women with Hb levels
Databáze: Directory of Open Access Journals
Nepřihlášeným uživatelům se plný text nezobrazuje