Depression and obesity represent two of the most common complications during pregnancy and are associated with severe health risks for both the mother and the child. Although several studies have analysed the individual effects of depression or obesity on the mothers and their children, the effects associated with the co-occurrence of both disorders have so far been poorly investigated. The relationship between depression and obesity is very complex and it is still unclear whether maternal depression leads to obesity or vice versa. It is well known that the intrauterine environment plays an important role in mediating the effects of both depression and obesity in the mother on the fetal programming, increasing the child’s risk to develop negative outcomes.

Depression, obesity and their comorbidity during pregnancy: effects on the offspring’s mental and physical health / N. Cattane, K. Raikkonen, R. Anniverno, C. Mencacci, M.A. Riva, C.M. Pariante, A. Cattaneo. - In: MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY. - ISSN 1359-4184. - (2020). [Epub ahead of print] [10.1038/s41380-020-0813-6]

Depression, obesity and their comorbidity during pregnancy: effects on the offspring’s mental and physical health

M.A. Riva;A. Cattaneo
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2020

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Depression and obesity represent two of the most common complications during pregnancy and are associated with severe health risks for both the mother and the child. Although several studies have analysed the individual effects of depression or obesity on the mothers and their children, the effects associated with the co-occurrence of both disorders have so far been poorly investigated. The relationship between depression and obesity is very complex and it is still unclear whether maternal depression leads to obesity or vice versa. It is well known that the intrauterine environment plays an important role in mediating the effects of both depression and obesity in the mother on the fetal programming, increasing the child’s risk to develop negative outcomes.
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2020
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