Body mass index on perinatal depression: A critical viewpoint

David F Lo; Jaylyn Thompson

doi:10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.2447

Body mass index on perinatal depression: A critical viewpoint

Eur Psychiatry. 2023 Sep 29;66(1):e72. doi: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.2447.

Authors

David F Lo¹, Jaylyn Thompson¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ, USA.

Abstract

I am pleased to submit a viewpoint titled "Body mass index on perinatal depression: A critical viewpoint" in response to an article by Ventriglio et al. titled, "The impact of body mass index on the pregnancy outcomes and risk of perinatal depression: Findings from a multicenter Italian study" for consideration for publication in your journal.

Keywords: body mass index; maternal well-being; perinatal depression; pregnancy outcomes.

Publication types

Multicenter Study
Comment

MeSH terms

Body Mass Index
Depression / diagnosis
Depressive Disorder* / diagnosis
Female
Humans
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications*
Pregnancy Outcome