Maternal Depression: Relationship to Food Insecurity and Preschooler Fruit/Vegetable Consumption

Ward, Wendy L.; Swindle, Taren; Kyzer, Angela; Edge, Nicola A. Conners; Sumrall, Jasmin; Whiteside-Mansell, Leanne

doi:10.3390/ijerph17010123

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“…Maternal depression and mental health were also established in eight papers [36,42,[46][47][48][49]51,52]. Maternal depression was associated with increased likelihood of food insecurity [46,53] but also, as a health outcome associated with the stress and anxiety of food insecurity [42,48]. Parenting stress included lack of time and social support and feelings of isolation, all of which may be barriers to food security for some families [49].…”

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Factors Associated with Food Insecurity among Pregnant Women and Caregivers of Children Aged 0–6 Years: A Scoping Review

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With a global focus on improving maternal and child nutrition through the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, it is important to understand food insecurity in pregnant women and families with young children, as food insecurity at these life stages can have ongoing negative health consequences. However, factors that influence food insecurity among this population group are not well understood. This scoping review investigates the factors that influence food insecurity among pregnant women and households with young children aged 0–6 years living in high-income countries. A scoping literature review was conducted using four electronic databases. The search combined terms relevant to: food security, determinants, pregnancy and family and high-income countries. Only full text and English language articles were included. The search identified 657 titles and abstracts; 29 articles were included in the review. A majority (70%) of the studies were conducted in the United States and were mostly either cross-sectional or secondary data analysis of existing population data. Factors associated with food insecurity were identified and grouped into 13 constructs. These included social, economic and health risk factors, food access and utilization factors and health and dietary outcomes. This scoping review identifies the factors associated with food insecurity among pregnant women and families with young children that could be used to better measure and understand food insecurity, which could assist in developing program and policy responses. This review also highlights the lack of literature from high-income countries outside the US.

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Factors Associated with Food Insecurity among Pregnant Women and Caregivers of Children Aged 0–6 Years: A Scoping Review

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“…In this study, 57.3% of patients also reported severe food insecurity, which was associated with depressive symptoms, the two being strongly associated in low-income areas. 51,52 This finding highlights that social factors may increase depression risk, 53 which then impacts on treatment adherence and quality of life, as seen in other chronic disorders, such as HIV infection. 54 This study, similar to other cross-sectional and retrospective studies conducted previously in Africa, including in SA, 20,36 also supported the finding that there was a high level of RA disease activity and functional disability amongst people living with the condition.…”

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Prevalence of depressive symptoms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis at a regional hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Background: Depression affects 14.8% – 38.8% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in developed countries. The prevalence and risk factors for depression in patients with RA in sub-Saharan Africa is not well established.Aim: To determine the prevalence of depressive symptoms in patients with RA.Setting: Public sector regional hospital in South Africa.Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was undertaken with 110 adult RA patients. A structured socio-demographic and clinical questionnaire, the modified health assessment questionnaire (mHAQ), the simplified disease activity index (SDAI) for RA, the patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9), and the Household Food Insecurity Access scale (HFIAS) for nutritional status, were used. Correlates of depressive symptomatology in participants with RA were identified using t-tests and regression analyses.Results: Most of the participants were women (90.9%), 67% had moderate to severe RA disease on the SDAI score, 92.7% reported functional disability (HAQ score of ≥ 1), and 87.2% reported mild to severe depressive symptoms. Unemployment (p 0.01), severe food insecurity (p 0.01) and functional disability (p = 0.02), were significantly associated with the depressive symptoms, but not with disease activity (p = 0.8) or inflammatory markers (p = 0.63). Unemployment (adjusted β = −5.07, p 0.01) and severe food insecurity (adjusted β = −4.47, p 0.01) were significantly associated with depressive symptoms, based on the adjusted regression model.Conclusion: As RA effects functional status, with the impact of the resulting unemployment and food insecurity being associated with depression, affected people should be screened for depression and managed using a multidisciplinary approach, especially considering the role of social determinants in RA patients with depression.

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“…Whereas another cross-sectional study of maternal depressive symptoms and child obesity in low-income urban families (mothers with 5-year-old children) did not find significant relationships between maternal depressive symptoms and child fruit and vegetable consumption (Gross et al, 2013). Questionnaire-2, Ward et al, 2020, andPatient Health Qestionnarire-9, Gross et al, 2013). Additionally, the relationship between diet and mental health is complex and likely bidirectional (Jacka et al, 2015), and cross-sectional analysis is unable to determine causality.…”

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confidence: 96%

“…The lack of an association for maternal depressive symptoms and childhood fruit and vegetable consumption contributes evidence towards the currently scarce and mixed literature. For example, one cross-sectional study conducted in children aged 3 to 5 years who are from families with incomes below the poverty guidelines found that maternal depression was associated with increased risk for poor child fruit and vegetable intake (Ward et al, 2020). Whereas another cross-sectional study of maternal depressive symptoms and child obesity in low-income urban families (mothers with 5-year-old children) did not find significant relationships between maternal depressive symptoms and child fruit and vegetable consumption (Gross et al, 2013).…”

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The impact of maternal post‐partum depressive symptoms on child diet at 18 months

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Torres

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Maternal & Child Nutrition

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Post-partum depression (PPD) is a serious mental health problem, which can impair maternal behaviours and adversely affect the cognitive, emotional and behavioural development of children. This study aims to explore the impact of maternal depressive symptoms at 3 months post-partum (baseline) on child diet at 18 months of age (follow-up). This study used longitudinal data from 263 first-time mothers from the Melbourne Infant Feeding, Activity and Nutrition Trial (InFANT) Extend. Women selfreported depressive symptoms (10-item Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale [CES-D]) and child diet (fruits, vegetables and discretionary foods).Multiple linear regression analyses were used to explore the relationship between maternal depressive symptoms at baseline and child fruit and vegetable intake and discretionary food intake (g day −1 ) at follow-up. Baseline maternal depressive symptoms were associated with higher childhood consumption of discretionary foods at 18 months of age (β = 0.45, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.03 to 0.87, P = 0.034 [adjusted]). There was no evidence of association for maternal depressive symptoms and child intake of fruits and vegetables. Further longitudinal studies are warranted to confirm these findings, with the hope of translating this knowledge into optimal clinic care and improved physical and mental health for mother and child.

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Maternal Depression: Relationship to Food Insecurity and Preschooler Fruit/Vegetable Consumption

Cited by 8 publications

References 42 publications

Factors Associated with Food Insecurity among Pregnant Women and Caregivers of Children Aged 0–6 Years: A Scoping Review

Factors Associated with Food Insecurity among Pregnant Women and Caregivers of Children Aged 0–6 Years: A Scoping Review

Prevalence of depressive symptoms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis at a regional hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

The impact of maternal post‐partum depressive symptoms on child diet at 18 months

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