Maternal depression and inflammation during pregnancy.

Marius Lahti-PulkkinenPolina GirchenkoRachel RobinsonSoili M LehtoElena ToffolKati HeinonenRebecca M ReynoldsEero KajantieHannele LaivuoriPia M VillaEsa HämäläinenJari LahtiKatri Räikkönen

Published in: Psychological medicine (2019)

Depression is associated with a proinflammatory state during pregnancy. These associations are mediated by early pregnancy BMI, and depressive symptoms during pregnancy aggravate the inflammation related to obesity.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
oxidative stress
sleep quality
social support
weight gain
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
type diabetes
body mass index
birth weight
weight loss
pregnant women
physical activity
pregnancy outcomes
skeletal muscle
drug induced