Association of serum folate levels during pregnancy and prenatal depression.

Lyndsay A AvalosNerissa NanceBette CaanAyesha C SujanJanet Y Uriu-AdamsDe-Kun LiCharles P QuesenberryMonique M Hedderson

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2022)

Results suggest an association between lower pregnancy folate levels and prenatal depression that may be stronger among women with overweight or obesity. Future studies need to clarify the temporal sequence of these associations.

Keyphrases

weight loss
pregnant women
depressive symptoms
weight gain
sleep quality
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
type diabetes
physical activity
preterm birth
pregnancy outcomes
adipose tissue