Maternal diet quality, depression, anxiety, and the moderating role of life stress in the perinatal period /
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2020
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Willcocks, Angie Jane
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Depression and anxiety are prevalent during the perinatal period with adverse impacts on mother and baby. The primary aim of this thesis was to examine associations of pre-pregnancy and antenatal diet quality with perinatal depression and anxiety. This observational study collected data via online surveys from 555 Australian women at four time points. Results showed that lower quality maternal diet was associated with increased risk of perinatal depression and anxiety. Life stress was found to moderate the effects of pre-pregnancy diet quality on antenatal depression and anxiety, as well as negatively impact dietary choices. The importance of including known risk factors that impact on both mental health and diet (such as life stress and prior mental illness) in future research was clear. Recommendations for future studies and translation to practice are made.
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University of South Australia. School of Health Sciences.
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Thesis (PhD(Health Sciences))--University of South Australia, 2020.
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Copyright 2020 Angie Jane Willcocks.
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1 ethesis (xx, 233 pages) :
illustrations (some colour), colour charts.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 156-189)
illustrations (some colour), colour charts.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 156-189)
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