Postpartum Depression Is Associated with Maternal Sociodemographic and Anthropometric Characteristics, Perinatal Outcomes, Breastfeeding Practices, and Mediterranean Diet Adherence.
Souzana K PapadopoulouEleni PavlidouAntonios DakanalisGeorgios AntasourasTheofanis VorvolakosMaria MentzelouAspasia SerdariAimilia-Lynn PandiMaria SpanoudakiOlga AlexatouExakousti-Petroula AggelakouConstantinos GiaginisPublished in: Nutrients (2023)
This study has provided evidence that elevated MD compliance was related to a decreased risk of postpartum depression. Additionally, postpartum depression was associated with multiple sociodemographic and anthropometric parameters, perinatal outcomes, and breastfeeding practices. Future well-designed, prospective studies with high-quality methodology should be performed to obtain conclusive results.