Perinatal maternal depression and the risk of childhood asthma in offspring: A meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have yielded conflicting results regarding the link between maternal perinatal depression and asthma in children. To provide a clearer understanding of this relationship, a comprehensive meta-analysis was carried out to evaluate the association mentioned above.

Methods

A comprehensive review of observational studies was conducted by searching electronic databases including Medline, Embase, and Web of Science. The data were combined using a randomized-effects model taking into account potential variations. Subgroup analyses were performed to evaluate the possible impact of study characteristics on outcomes.

Results

Ten cohort studies, which included 833,230 mother-child pairs, were examined in the analysis. Maternal depressive symptoms durin

SUBMITTER: Jia X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11441695 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature