| Post-partum depression and infant growth in a South African peri-urban settlement. | |
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PMID: 16398794 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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AIM: To examine the association between maternal post-natal depression and infant growth. BACKGROUND: Infant growth has recently been shown, in two studies from South Asia, to be adversely affected by maternal depression in the early post-partum period. It is uncertain whether a similar association obtains in developing countries outside Asia. METHOD: A sample of 147 mother-infant dyads was recruited from a peri-urban settlement outside Cape Town and seen at 2 and 18 months post partum. RESULTS: No clear effect of post-partum depression on infant growth was found. Although maternal depression at 2 months was found to be associated with lower infant weight at 18 months, when birthweight was considered this effect disappeared. CONCLUSIONS: Possible explanations for the non-replication of the South Asian findings are considered. |
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Authors:
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M Tomlinson; P J Cooper; A Stein; L Swartz; C Molteno |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Child: care, health and development Volume: 32 ISSN: 0305-1862 ISO Abbreviation: Child Care Health Dev Publication Date: 2006 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-01-09 Completed Date: 2006-05-22 Revised Date: 2007-08-13 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7602632 Medline TA: Child Care Health Dev Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 81-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Child Guidance Clinic, University of Cape Town, South Africa. mtomlins@protem.uct.ac.za |
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Adult Anthropometry Body Height Body Weight Child Development* Child of Impaired Parents Depression, Postpartum* Developing Countries Female Growth* Humans Infant Mother-Child Relations South Africa Urban Health / statistics & numerical data |
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//Wellcome Trust |
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