Nutr Res Pract.  2010 Aug;4(4):323-331.

Comparison of nutrient intake, life style variables, and pregnancy outcomes by the depression degree of pregnant women

• Bae HS
• Kim SY
• Ahn HS
• Cho YK

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyse effects that the degree of depression have on the life style variables, nutrient intake, iron indices and pregnancy outcome. Subjects were 114 pregnant women who were receiving prenatal care at a hospital in Seoul. We collected data for general characteristics and lifestyle variables from general survey instrument and for depression score from the questionnaire on depression. Dietary intakes of subjects were estimated by 24 hour dietary recall method. Also we analysed iron indices and pregnancy outcomes. We classified subjects by 10 point, which was the average depression score, into two groups [Low depression score group (LS) : High depression score group (HS)]. As to the intakes of total calcium, plant-calcium, plant-iron, potassium, total folate and dietary folate, LS group was far higher than HS group (P < 0.05, P < 0.05, P < 0.01, P < 0.001, P < 0.05, and P < 0.01, respectively). As to pre-pregnancy alcohol drinking, LS group had 41.9% in non-drinker, which was far higher than 28% in HS group in non-drinker (P < 0.05). As for drinking coffee during pre-pregnancy, pregnant women who don't drink coffee in LS group took 43.6%, which was higher than 38% in HS group (P < 0.01). Regarding delivery type, the cesarean section in LS group (18%) was significantly lower than that in HS group (45%) (P < 0.01). Bivariate analysis showed that birth weight was significantly associated with the gestational age (P < 0.01). The pregnant women with higher depression score tended to have undesirable life habit, which might affect negative pregnancy outcomes. A better understanding of how depression and intake of nutrients work together to modulate behavior will be benefit nutritional research.

Keyword

Pregnancy depression; intake; lifestyle variables; pregnancy outcome

MeSH Terms

Alcohol Drinking
Birth Weight
Calcium
Cesarean Section
Coffee
Depression
Drinking
Female
Folic Acid
Gestational Age
Humans
Iron
Life Style
Potassium
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Pregnant Women
Prenatal Care
Surveys and Questionnaires
Calcium
Coffee
Folic Acid
Iron
Potassium

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