Predictors of Prenatal Depression: A Cross-Sectional Study in Rural Pakistan.

To determine the prevalence and association of prenatal depression with socioeconomic, demographic and personal factors among pregnant women living in Kallar Syedan, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Five hundred women in the second and third trimester of pregnancy, living in Kallar Syedan, a rural area of district Rawalpindi Pakistan, were included in the study. Depression was assessed using "Patient health questionnaire" (PHQ9) in Urdu, with a cut-off score of 10.

Association of Maternal depression with diet: A systematic review.

This review was conducted to explore the bi-directional association of maternal depression with diet. This link is hypothesized because the mental health of pregnant women may adversely affect their nutritional intake; or inversely, that poor nutritional intake during pregnancy may cause mental health issues. Seven electronic databases were searched to retrieve relevant peer-reviewed articles published during 2000-2018.