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- Title
The association between Vitamin D levels and postpartum depression: a review.
- Authors
Prijadi, Shannon Maidelaine; Kusuma, Clara Fernanda; Puspitasari, Irma Melyani
- Abstract
According to WHO, Postpartum Depression (PPD) occurs in 10–15% of women after giving birth. Several studies assumed that vitamin D deficiency might worsen PPD symptoms. However, the association between vitamin D levels and PPD is still conflicting. This article summarizes the association between vitamin D levels and PPD. A literature search about Vitamin D levels and PPD from Scopus and PubMed databases was performed in June 2022. Eleven studies were obtained out of 30 studies. Nine out of 11 studies showed that vitamin D levels were significantly associated with PPD. However, the two others showed no significant association. The difference in the blood sample taken and how to assess depression contributes to a different result. The association is related to the role of vitamin D in mood regulation, synthesis of neurotransmitters, stimulating brain receptors, and intercellular neuronal signaling systems.
- Subjects
VITAMIN D; POSTPARTUM depression; NEUROTRANSMITTERS; PREGNANCY; BLOOD sampling
- Publication
Pharmacia (0428-0296), 2023, Vol 70, Issue 1, p21
- ISSN
0428-0296
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3897/pharmacia.70.e97300