To date, the precise prevalence of co-morbidity of anxiety and depression in the perinatal
period is not well known. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of co-morbid anxiety and …

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

Background Excess gestational weight gain (GWG), which has reached epidemic
proportions, is associated with adverse outcomes during pregnancy and postpartum obesity …

Background Maternal obesity is the most common medical condition among women of
reproductive age worldwide. The pre-pregnancy body mass index and gestational weight …

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 …

Maternal obesity and excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) are significant contributors to
the global obesity epidemic. However, isolated lifestyle interventions to address this in …

Introduction Our aim was to evaluate the effect of dietary and lifestyle advice given to women
who were overweight or obese during pregnancy on maternal quality of life, anxiety and risk …

Objective To identify the psychosocial factors (ie, stress, anxiety, depression, social support)
that are associated with gestational weight gain (GWG) and the relationship of mindfulness …

Background The fetal autonomic nervous system (ANS) is believed to be negatively affected
by maternal adverse emotional states. In this study, we evaluated how depression, anxiety …

Objetivos Comparar atitudes corporais, atitudes alimentares, sintomas depressivos,
autoestima, ansiedade e índice de massa corporal (IMC) de gestantes em diferentes …