Prenatal ambient air pollution and maternal depression at 12 months postpartum in the MADRES pregnancy cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression is the leading cause of mental health-related morbidity and affects twice as many women as men. Hispanic/Latina women in the US have unique risk factors for depression and they have lower utilization of mental health care services. Identifying modifiable risk factors for maternal depression, such as ambient air pollution, is an urgent public health priority. We aimed to determine whether prenatal exposure to ambient air pollutants was associated with maternal depression at 12 months after childbirth.

Methods

One hundred eighty predominantly low-income Hispanic/Latina women participating in the ongoing MADRES cohort study in Los Angeles, CA were followed from early pregnancy through 12 months postpartum through a series of phone questionnaires and in-per

SUBMITTER: Bastain TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8626870 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature