ArticleEnvironmental health perspectives2024
Association of Postpartum Temperature Exposure with Postpartum Depression: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Southern California.
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- Ambient temperature, rainfall, and adverse maternal and child health outcomes in Nigeria: evidence from a national cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundPostpartum depression (PPD) has been associated with biological, emotional, social, and environmental factors. However, evidence regarding the effect of temperature on PPD is extremely limited.
objectivesWe aimed to examine the associations between postpartum temperature exposure and PPD.
methodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort study using data from Kaiser Permanente Southern California electronic health records from 1 January 2008 through 31 December 2018. PPD was first assessed using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (score
resultsThere were 46,114 (10.73%) PPD cases among 429,839 pregnancies (
conclusionMaternal exposure to higher temperature and diurnal temperature variability during the postpartum period was associated with an increased risk of PPD. Effect modification by maternal age, race/ethnicity, air pollution, green space, and air conditioning penetration was identified. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP14783.
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