Maternal depressive symptoms are negatively associated with child growth and development: Evidence from rural India.

ABSTRACT: Maternal depression has been suggested as a risk factor for both poor child growth and development in many low- and middle-income countries, but the validity of many studies is hindered by small sample sizes, varying cut-offs used in depression diagnostics, and incomplete control of confounding factors. This study examines the association between maternal depressive symptoms (MDSs) and child physical growth and cognitive development in Madhya Pradesh, India, where poverty, malnutrition, and poor mental health coexist. Data were from a baseline household survey (n = 2,934) of a randomized controlled trial assessing an early childhood development programme. Multivariate linear and logistic regression analyses were conducted, adjusting for socio-economic factors to avoid confounding the assoc

SUBMITTER: Nguyen PH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6175434 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature