ArticleObesity facts2013
Anxiety and depressed mood in obese pregnant women: a prospective controlled cohort study.
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- INTER-ACT: prevention of pregnancy complications through an e-health driven interpregnancy lifestyle intervention - study protocol of a multicentre randomised controlled trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2017Trial
- Emotional Experiences of Obese Women with Adequate Gestational Weight Variation: A Qualitative Study.PloS one · 2015Trial
- Mental health and body mass index in early pregnancy: a secondary analysis of three randomised controlled trials.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
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- An examination of the association between marital status and prenatal mental disorders using linked health administrative data.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- The association between social support and antenatal depressive and anxiety symptoms among Australian women.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2021Article
- Effect of Excessive Body Weight and Emotional Disorders on the Course of Pregnancy and Well-Being of a Newborn before and during COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Effect of bariatric surgery before pregnancy on the vascular function in the offspring: protocol of a cross-sectional follow-up study.BMJ paediatrics open · 2019Article
- Association Between Antenatal and Postpartum Depression and Anxiety with Weight Retention 1 Year After Childbirth: A Longitudinal Study.Community mental health journal · 2018Observational
- Depression and Anxiety: Lack of Associations with an Inadequate Diet in a Sample of Pregnant Women with a History of Bariatric Surgery-a Multicenter Prospective Controlled Cohort Study.Obesity surgery · 2018Article
- AURORA: bariatric surgery registration in women of reproductive age - a multicenter prospective cohort study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2016Article
- Female sexual function of overweight women with gestational diabetes mellitus - a cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2014Article
- Depression status and associated factors among pregnant women with a history of bariatric surgery in the United Arab Emirates.Women's health (London, England)Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe psychological health in obese women during pregnancy has been poorly studied.
objectiveTo compare levels of anxiety and depressed mood during pregnancy in obese versus normal-weight women.
methods63 obese pregnant women and 156 normal-weight controls were included prospectively before 15 weeks of gestation. Levels of state and trait anxiety and depressed mood were measured during the first, second and third trimester of pregnancy. A linear mixed-effect model with repeated measures was used to evaluate group differences.
resultsThe levels of state anxiety significantly increased from trimester 1 to trimester 3 in obese pregnant women (beta = 3.70; p = 0.007), while this parameter remained constant throughout pregnancy in normal-weight women. Levels of trait anxiety and depressed mood significantly decreased from trimester 1 to trimester 2 in controls, but not in obese pregnant women. Variables such as maternal education, ethnicity, marital state, psychological history and miscarriages, parity and smoking behaviour had significant effects on anxiety and/or depressed moods during pregnancy. Obese pregnant women show higher levels of anxiety and depressive symptomatology compared to normal-weight pregnant women.
conclusionInterventional programmes aiming at preventing the deleterious influence of maternal obesity on perinatal outcomes should include a psycho-educational program specifically tailored to this high-risk group.
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