Prenatal Depression, Breastfeeding, and Infant Gut Microbiota
Depressive symptoms are common during pregnancy and are estimated to affect 7–20% of pregnant women, with higher prevalence found in those with a prior history of depression, in ethnic minorities, and those with increased exposure to stressful life events. Maternal depression often remains undiagnos...
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doaj-2b35059650d5453ea0c8e79889746c162021-07-30T06:26:10ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Microbiology1664-302X2021-07-011210.3389/fmicb.2021.664257664257Prenatal Depression, Breastfeeding, and Infant Gut MicrobiotaNicole Rodriguez0Hein M. Tun1Catherine J. Field2Piushkumar J. Mandhane3James A. Scott4Anita L. Kozyrskyj5Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, CanadaHKU-Pasteur Research Pole, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaDepartment of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, CanadaDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, CanadaDalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CanadaDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, CanadaDepressive symptoms are common during pregnancy and are estimated to affect 7–20% of pregnant women, with higher prevalence found in those with a prior history of depression, in ethnic minorities, and those with increased exposure to stressful life events. Maternal depression often remains undiagnosed, and its symptoms can increase adverse health risks to the infant, including impaired cognitive development, behavioral problems, and higher susceptibility to physical illnesses. Accumulating research evidence supports the association between maternal physical health elements to infant gut health, including factors such as mode of delivery, medication, feeding status, and antibiotic use. However, specific maternal prenatal psychosocial factors and their effect on infant gut microbiota and immunity remains an area that is not well understood. This article reviews the literature and supplements it with new findings to show that prenatal depression alters: (i) gut microbial composition in partially and fully formula-fed infants at 3–4 months of age, and (ii) gut immunity (i.e., secretory Immunoglobulin A) in all infants independent of breastfeeding status. Understanding the implications of maternal depression on the infant gut microbiome is important to enhance both maternal and child health and to better inform disease outcomes and management.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.664257/fullprenatal depressionbreastfeedingbirth modeinfantgut microbiotagut immunity |
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Nicole Rodriguez Hein M. Tun Catherine J. Field Piushkumar J. Mandhane James A. Scott Anita L. Kozyrskyj Prenatal Depression, Breastfeeding, and Infant Gut Microbiota Frontiers in Microbiology prenatal depression breastfeeding birth mode infant gut microbiota gut immunity |
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Nicole Rodriguez Hein M. Tun Catherine J. Field Piushkumar J. Mandhane James A. Scott Anita L. Kozyrskyj |
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Prenatal Depression, Breastfeeding, and Infant Gut Microbiota |
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Prenatal Depression, Breastfeeding, and Infant Gut Microbiota |
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Prenatal Depression, Breastfeeding, and Infant Gut Microbiota |
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prenatal depression, breastfeeding, and infant gut microbiota |
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Depressive symptoms are common during pregnancy and are estimated to affect 7–20% of pregnant women, with higher prevalence found in those with a prior history of depression, in ethnic minorities, and those with increased exposure to stressful life events. Maternal depression often remains undiagnosed, and its symptoms can increase adverse health risks to the infant, including impaired cognitive development, behavioral problems, and higher susceptibility to physical illnesses. Accumulating research evidence supports the association between maternal physical health elements to infant gut health, including factors such as mode of delivery, medication, feeding status, and antibiotic use. However, specific maternal prenatal psychosocial factors and their effect on infant gut microbiota and immunity remains an area that is not well understood. This article reviews the literature and supplements it with new findings to show that prenatal depression alters: (i) gut microbial composition in partially and fully formula-fed infants at 3–4 months of age, and (ii) gut immunity (i.e., secretory Immunoglobulin A) in all infants independent of breastfeeding status. Understanding the implications of maternal depression on the infant gut microbiome is important to enhance both maternal and child health and to better inform disease outcomes and management. |
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