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Fatemeh Aghaei Meybodi,
Volume 28, Issue 0 (Supplementary 2024)
Abstract
Introduction: Postpartum Depression (PPD) is a serious mental condition that may affect up to 20% of women. Several factors can contribute to this problem, including hormonal changes, stress, and a history of depression. One of the factors that has recently received attention is weight gain during pregnancy. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between weight gain during pregnancy and postpartum depression.
Methods and Materials: In this cross-sectional study, 300 pregnant women who participated in the health centers of Yazd were examined. The data included demographic information, weight gain during pregnancy, and postpartum depression. Weight gain was classified according to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) guidelines, and postpartum depression was assessed using the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS). Data were analyzed using statistical analysis independent T-tests and Pearson's correlation coefficient.
Results: The results showed that women who gained more than the recommended weight during pregnancy (more than 16 kg) were more likely to develop postpartum depression than women who gained weight within the recommended range. The average EPDS score was 14.2 in women with excessive weight gain and 10.5 in women with weight gain within the recommended range. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant (p 0.01).
Conclusion and Discussion: Weight gain more than recommended during pregnancy can be a risk factor for postpartum depression. These findings emphasize the need for intervention programs for weight management during pregnancy and psychological support after delivery.
Fatemeh Aghaei Meybodi, Ghazal Marvastinia,
Volume 28, Issue 0 (Supplementary 2024)
Abstract
Introduction: Health literacy means cognitive and social skills that motivate and enable people to acquire, understand, and use health information to promote and maintain good health. This study identified and evaluated the relationship between maternal health literacy, exclusive breastfeeding, and infant weight gain.
Methods and Materials: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, 292 women with full-term babies referred to health centers in Yazd were examined from April to July 2020. The Iranian Health Literacy Questionnaire assessed maternal health literacy four and six months after birth. Women's health literacy was divided into four distinct areas: inadequate, problematic, sufficient, and excellent. The mother was asked about the status of breastfeeding in the fourth and sixth months of birth, and the appropriate weight of the baby was checked using a weighting chart. The results were analyzed using SPSS 18 software.
Results: The average age of the women was 22.58, and the average health literacy score was about 98, which was evaluated as sufficient. Participants classified as adequate or excellent health literacy were approximately two times more likely to complete exclusive breastfeeding (p = 0.025; χ2 = 4.810; df = 1). Correlation coefficients showed a weak and statistically significant relationship between all four indicators of the mother's health literacy, her ability to obtain, understand, evaluate, and apply information, with increasing baby weight
(p = 0.01).
Conclusion and Discussion: The findings of this study indicate that woman's health literacy is an influential factor that can have an immense effect on breastfeeding behavior and weighing the baby.
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