Maternal obesity, gestational diabetes mellitus, and diet in association with neurodevelopment of 2-year-old children

Prenatal diet may have a causal relationship with autism; however, existing findings are inconsistent, largely due to limited research involving small sample sizes and retrospective designs. This study by Friel et al. (2024) looked at two sizable prospective cohorts: The Norwegian Mother, Father, and Child Cohort Study (MoBa – conducted in Norway) and the Avon […]

This 2019 review examined the link between anemia and/or iron deficiency with postpartum depression (depression during the period immediately after childbirth). Iron deficiency and anemia are common in women during pregnancy and postpartum due to blood loss and increase in demand. But many women may also enter pregnancy with low iron stores. After identifying and […]