Social support and symptoms of antenatal depression among women screened for gestational diabetes mellitus: A cross-sectional study in Northern Vietnam (the VALID II study).

Objectives: This study from Northern Vietnam aims to assess the association between social support and symptoms of depression among pregnant women screened for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 823 pregnant women in Thai Binh, Vietnam. The women were screened for GDM and structured questionnaire were used to collect data on social support factors, GDM factors, and symptoms of depression.