Evaluation of antenatal risk factors for postpartum depression: a secondary cohort analysis of the cluster-randomised GeliS trial

Abstract Background Maternal weight variables are important predictors of postpartum depression (PPD). While preliminary evidence points to an association between pre-pregnancy obesity and PPD, the role of excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) on PPD is less studied. In this secondary cohort analy...

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Main Authors: Hamimatunnisa Johar, Julia Hoffmann, Julia Günther, Seryan Atasoy, Lynne Stecher, Monika Spies, Hans Hauner, Karl-Heinz Ladwig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-020-01679-7