Background: Postnatal depression is a recognised cause of delayed cognitive development
in infants in developed countries. Being underweight is common in South Asia. Aims: To …

BACKGROUND: The contribution of maternal postnatal depression to infant growth and
under-nutrition in Africa has not been well studied. This study aims to examine the impact of …

Objective: There is a high prevalence of depression in south Asian women. We aimed to
examine the association between antenatal depression and low birthweight (LBW) in infants …

BACKGROUND: Evidence linking maternal depressive symptoms with infant's growth and
development in low-income countries is inadequate and conflicting. This study investigated …

Depressive disorder occurring during pregnancy and the post‐natal period (maternal
depression) is common in both developed and developing countries. It can cause functional …

Aim To examine the association between maternal post‐natal depression and infant growth.
Background Infant growth has recently been shown, in two studies from South Asia, to be …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between maternal depression and child growth
in developing countries through a systematic literature review and meta-analysis …

BACKGROUND: Rates of prenatal and postnatal depression in developing countries are
high. Prolonged depression during the postnatal period is associated with impaired infant …

Background Perinatal depression has been linked with deleterious child development
outcomes, yet maternal depression interventions have not been shown to have lasting …

Background In high-income countries, maternal postnatal depression is associated with
adverse outcomes in the child. However, few studies have investigated this relation in …