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Maternal anthropometric determinants as risk markers of suicidality and severity of illness in women with postnatal depression.
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Journal of postgraduate medicine [J Postgrad Med] 2020 Jan-Mar; Vol. 66 (1), pp. 11-16. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Context: Studies have shown nutrition to play a role in etiology of postnatal depression, but few risk markers have been developed for the same. Anthropometric determinants have not been sufficiently researched in relation to suicidality and severity of illness in women with postnatal depression.<br />Aim: The present study assesses the efficacy of anthropometric determinants as risk markers of severity of illness and suicidal ideations in postnatal depression.<br />Methods and Materials: 100 women were screened at 6 weeks postnatal for the presence of postnatal depression and suicidal ideation using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Anthropometric determinants assessed were height, weight, weight gain in pregnancy, weight at first antenatal visit, body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio. Univariate and multivariate analysis were done for risk estimation using Spearman's rank correlation and multiple regression analysis, respectively.<br />Results: In total, 39% of the women showed the presence of postnatal depression. Out of these 39 women, 31% had suicidal ideations. The waist-to-hip ratio was the most significant factor in all the models, having a negative correlation with suicidality and severity of depression (P < 0.05). The multiple regression model using anthropometric determinants could significantly assess risk of both suicidality (P = 0.03, adjusted R <superscript>2</superscript> = 0.08) and postnatal depression (P = 0.04, adjusted R <superscript>2</superscript> = 0.07).<br />Conclusions: The study concludes that anthropometric determinants can be used effectively as risk markers for suicidality and severity of illness in women with postnatal depression. The most significant risk factor was found to be waist-to-hip ratio in both the models.<br />Competing Interests: None
- Subjects :
- Adult
Anthropometry
Body Mass Index
Depression
Depression, Postpartum psychology
Female
Humans
Mass Screening methods
Middle Aged
Mothers statistics & numerical data
Postpartum Period
Pregnancy
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Risk Factors
Waist-Hip Ratio
Depression, Postpartum diagnosis
Depression, Postpartum epidemiology
Mothers psychology
Suicidal Ideation
Suicide psychology
Suicide statistics & numerical data
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0972-2823
- Volume :
- 66
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of postgraduate medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31898598
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jpgm.JPGM_541_18