Background Studies have reported conflicting results on the association between maternal
pre-pregnancy weight and adverse mental health outcomes during pregnancy and the …

Background While the physical health risks of obesity during pregnancy for women are well
understood, little is known about the mental health implications. The aim of this study was to …

Purpose The aims of this paper are to examine:(1) the relationship between high pre-
pregnancy BMI and antenatal depression;(2) whether BMI and antenatal depression interact …

BackgroundPrevious studies have linked maternal obesity with depressive symptoms during
and after pregnancy. It remains unknown whether obesity associates with consistently …

Obesity and depression are prevalent complications during pregnancy and associated with
severe health risks for the mother and the child. The co-occurrence of both conditions may …

Background Obesity and anxiety during the perinatal period are common and associated
with poor health outcomes for the mother and the child. Despite the well-documented health …

Please cite this paper as: LaCoursiere D, Barrett‐Connor E, O'Hara M, Hutton A, Varner M.
The association between prepregnancy obesity and screening positive for postpartum …

Background Pre-pregnancy obesity is an emerging risk factor for perinatal depression.
However, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We investigated the association …

AIM: The aim of this paper was to review the literature reporting on the relationship between
ante-and postnatal maternal depressive symptoms and both maternal and childhood …

Background Most studies have showed that maternal depression is associated with
pregnancy complications. However, there were limited evidences in Chinese population. We …