Antenatal depression is not associated with low birth weight: a study from urban Pakistan

Antenatal depression is not associated with low birth weight: a study from urban Pakistan

AbstractBackground: Low Birth Weight (LBW) (< 2500g) is considered as a leading cause of cognitive impairments and physical disabilities in children. The incidence of low birth weight in South Asia is as high as 33%. We investigated the association of antenatal depression with low birth weight i...

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Main Authors: Nusrat eHusain, Tariq eMunshi, Farhat eJafri, Meher eHusain, Asia eParveen, Qamar eSaeed, Barbara eTomenson, Farooq eNaeem, Nasim eChaudhry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
Depression
Psychosocial Interventions
low birth weight
Antenatal Depression
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Rating Scale
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyt.2014.00175/full

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