Is an improvement in anaemia and iron levels associated with the risk of early postpartum depression? A cohort study from Lagos, Nigeria
Improvement in anaemia severity during late pregnancy was non-significantly associated with lower risk for postpartum depression; no association between improvement in iron levels and postpartum depression. It is likely that an improvement in anaemia severity in early pregnancy will lessen the burden of postpartum depression; however, this study is limited by sample size to draw this conclusion.
Authors
- Claudia Hanson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8066-7873)
- Elin C. Larsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5189-808X)
- Bosede Bukola Afolabi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7511-7567)
- Lenka Beňová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8595-365X)
- Ochuwa Adiketu Babah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6680-3242)
Institutions
- University of Lagos (NG)
- Lagos University Teaching Hospital (NG)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-02-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21942-x
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation