Janet M Wojcicki, Katherine Holbrook, Robert H Lustig, Elissa Epel, Aaron B Caughey, Ricardo F Muñoz, Stephen C Shiboski, Melvin B Heyman
BACKGROUND: Latino children are at increased risk for mirconutrient deficiencies and problems of overweight and obesity. Exposures in pregnancy and early postpartum may impact future growth trajectories. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the relationship between prenatal and postnatal maternal depressive symptoms experienced in pregnancy and infant growth from birth to 2 years of age in a cohort of Latino infants. METHODS: We recruited pregnant Latina mothers at two San Francisco hospitals and followed their healthy infants to 24 months of age...
February 23, 2011: PloS One