ArticleJournal of epidemiology and global health2024
Antenatal Depression and its Associated Factors: Findings from Kuwait Birth Cohort Study.
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- A Systematic Review of the Correlation Between Micronutrient Levels and Perinatal Depression.Nutrients · 2025Pooled it
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- Is Serum Vitamin D Associated with Depression or Anxiety in Ante- and Postnatal Adult Women? A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2024Pooled it
- Prenatal depression increases the odds of preterm birth in a prospective cohort study in Hangzhou.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Vitamin D status during pregnancy modulates the effect of pre-pregnancy obesity on gestational diabetes mellitus risk: a birth cohort study.Public health nutrition · 2026Article
- Prevalence and risk factors of antenatal depression in Ghana: a systematic review with meta-analysis protocol.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Relationship between prenatal anxiety, depression, pregnancy stress and their social determinants.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Anemia in pregnant women: findings from Kuwait birth cohort study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Trend of Antenatal Depression and Its Risk Factors Among Pregnant Women in China From 2016 to 2021: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study Under Multiple Fertility Policy Adjustments and Economic Development.Depression and anxiety · 2025Article
- Antenatal depression among pregnant women at a hospital in Northern Vietnam.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Prevalence and Determinants of Antenatal Depression Risk Among Urban Women Seeking Antenatal Clinical Care at a District Hospital in Ghana.Nursing open · 2024Article
- Stress, Anxiety, and Depression During Pregnancy: A Survey Among Antenatal Women Attending Primary Health Centers.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Prepregnancy Overweight and Obesity in Kuwait Birth Cohort Study.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Review
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Abstract
backgroundPregnant and postpartum women are at high risk of depression due to hormonal and biological changes. Antenatal depression is understudied compared to postpartum depression and its predictors remain highly controversial.
aimTo estimate the prevalence of depressive symptoms during pregnancy and investigate factors associated with this condition including vitamin D, folate and Vitamin B
methodsData collection occurred as part of the Kuwait Birth Cohort Study in which pregnant women were recruited in the second and third trimester during antenatal care visits. Data on antenatal depression were collected using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), considering a score of ≥ 13 as an indicator of depression. Logistic regression was used to investigate factors associated with depressive symptoms in pregnant women.
resultsOf 1108 participants in the Kuwait Birth Cohort study, 1070(96.6%) completed the EPDS. The prevalence of depressive symptoms was 21.03%(95%CI:18.62-23.59%) and 17.85%(95%CI:15.60-20.28%) as indicated by an EPDS ≥ 13 and EPDS ≥ 14 respectively. In the multivariable analysis, passive smoking at home, experiencing stressful life events during pregnancy, and a lower level of vitamin B
conclusionApproximately, one fifth of pregnant women had depressive symptoms indicating the need to implement screening program for depression in pregnant women, a measure not systematically implemented in Kuwait. Specifically, screening efforts should focus on pregnant women with unintended pregnancies, exposure to passive smoking at home, and recent stressful live events.
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