A potential role for insulin treatment during pregnancy in reducing postpartum psychological distress in maternal obesity: an administrative population health study

• Main Authors: Jessica S. Jarmasz (Author), Alexandrea Anderson (Author), Margaret E. Bock (Author), Yan Jin (Author), Peter A. Cattini (Author), Chelsea Ruth (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Studies have found an association between obesity and an increased risk for peripartum depression, which has also been linked to decreased placental lactogen levels. In addition, women with obesity treated for gestational diabetes with insulin were found to have increased levels...