ArticleAIDS and behavior2021
Persistent Food Insecurity, but not HIV, is Associated with Depressive Symptoms Among Perinatal Women in Kenya: A Longitudinal Perspective.
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Pith Moromo 2: Cohort to Study Health Consequences of Food and Nutrition Insecurity During Pregnancy and Lactation
Pii Ngima: Consequences of Water Insecurity for Maternal and Child Health
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Water Insecurity is Associated with Lack of Viral Suppression and Greater Odds of AIDS-Defining Illnesses Among Adults with HIV in Western Kenya.AIDS and behavior · 2022Trial
- Couples problem-solving therapy for perinatal women living with HIV and male partners in Malawi: a study protocol for a pilot trial ofBMJ open · 2026Article
- Exploring the relationship between food insecurity and postpartum depression: A scoping review.Archives of women's mental health · 2026Article
- Food insecurity and mental health outcomes among people with HIV in West Africa.AIDS (London, England) · 2025Article
- Growth and growth trajectory among infants in early life: contributions of food insecurity and water insecurity in rural Zimbabwe.BMJ nutrition, prevention & health · 2022Article
- Water insecurity, food insecurity and social capital associated with a group-led microfinance programme in semi-rural Kenya.Global public health · 2022Article
- The economic toll of COVID-19: A cohort study of prevalence and economic factors associated with postpartum depression in Kenya.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2022Article
- "I Found Out I was Pregnant, and I Started Feeling Stressed": A Longitudinal Qualitative Perspective of Mental Health Experiences Among Perinatal Women Living with HIV.AIDS and behavior · 2021Article
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Abstract
Food insecurity (FI) is an understudied risk factor for depression among perinatal women in sub-Saharan Africa. We therefore explored the longitudinal relationship between FI and depressive symptoms among a cohort of perinatal women of mixed HIV status (n = 371) in Kenya (NCT02974972, NCT02979418). Using longitudinal linear and logistic regressions with random effects, we assessed bivariate and adjusted associations between maternal FI and depressive symptoms. HIV status was also assessed as a potential effect modifier. At baseline, 58% of pregnant women had probable depression (CES-D score > 16) and 84% were severely food insecure. In adjusted analyses, severely food-insecure women had 5.90 greater odds (95% CI 2.32, 15.02, p < 0.001) of having probable depression and scored 4.58 points higher on the CES-D scale (SE: 1.04, p < 0.001) relative to food-secure women. HIV status did not modify the association between FI and depressive symptoms. Interventions to reduce FI may reduce perinatal depression, benefiting mothers and their infants.
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