Longitudinal assessment of maternal depression and early childhood asthma and wheeze: Effect modification by child sex.

Cecilia S AlcalaPaloma Orozco ScottMarcela Tamayo-OrtizMaria Del Carmen Hernández ChávezLourdes SchnaasKecia N CarrollMegan M NiedzwieckiRobert O WrightMartha Maria Téllez-RojoRosalind J WrightHsiao-Hsien Leon HsuMaria José Rosa

Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2022)

Postpartum and recurrent depression were associated with a higher risk of wheeze and asthma in children. Understanding the temporal- and sex-specific effects of maternal depression may better inform prevention strategies.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
sleep quality
lung function
birth weight
mental health
pregnancy outcomes
young adults
allergic rhinitis
pregnant women
body mass index
air pollution
weight loss
gestational age