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No Relationship between Maternal Iron Status and Postpartum Depression in Two Samples in China
Joint Authors
Zhao, Gengli
Jiang, Yaping
Zhan, Jianying
Li, Ming
Shao, Jie
Bian, Yang
Richards, Blair J.
Zhang, Zhixiang
Lozoff, Betsy
Zhou, Min
Li, Xing
Ji, Chai
Xu, Guobing
Zhao, Zhengyan
Tardif, Twila
Armony-Sivan, Rinat
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-07-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Maternal iron status is thought to be related to postpartum depressive symptoms.
The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between pre- and postnatal maternal iron status and depressive symptoms in pilot (n=137) and confirmatory (n=567) samples of Chinese women.
Iron status was evaluated at mid- and late pregnancy and 3 days postpartum.
The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) was used to assess maternal postpartum depression 24–48 hours after delivery and 6 weeks later.
In the pilot sample, correlations between early- and late-pregnancy maternal Hb and EPDS scores at 6 weeks were r=0.07 and −0.01, respectively (nonsignificant).
In the confirmatory sample, the correlations between maternal iron measures (Hb, MCV, ZPP, ferritin, sTfR, and sTfR Index) in mid- or late pregnancy or 3 days postpartum and EPDS scores shortly after delivery or at 6 weeks were also low (r values < 0.10).
EPDS scores in anemic and nonanemic mothers did not differ, regardless of sample or timing of maternal iron status assessment.
In addition, women with or without possible PPD were similar in iron status in both samples.
Thus, there was no relationship between maternal iron status and postpartum depression in these samples.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Armony-Sivan, Rinat& Shao, Jie& Li, Ming& Zhao, Gengli& Zhao, Zhengyan& Xu, Guobing…[et al.]. 2012. No Relationship between Maternal Iron Status and Postpartum Depression in Two Samples in China. Journal of Pregnancy،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Armony-Sivan, Rinat…[et al.]. No Relationship between Maternal Iron Status and Postpartum Depression in Two Samples in China. Journal of Pregnancy No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-478347
American Medical Association (AMA)
Armony-Sivan, Rinat& Shao, Jie& Li, Ming& Zhao, Gengli& Zhao, Zhengyan& Xu, Guobing…[et al.]. No Relationship between Maternal Iron Status and Postpartum Depression in Two Samples in China. Journal of Pregnancy. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-478347
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-478347