TY - JOUR
T1 - Association of prenatal psychological distress and postpartum depression with varying physical activity intensity
T2 - Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS)
AU - Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS) Group
AU - Susukida, Ryoko
AU - Usuda, Kentaro
AU - Hamazaki, Kei
AU - Tsuchida, Akiko
AU - Matsumura, Kenta
AU - Nishi, Daisuke
AU - Inadera, Hidekuni
AU - Kamijima, Michihiro
AU - Yamazaki, Shin
AU - Ohya, Yukihiro
AU - Kishi, Reiko
AU - Yaegashi, Nobuo
AU - Hashimoto, Koichi
AU - Mori, Chisato
AU - Ito, Shuichi
AU - Yamagata, Zentaro
AU - Nakayama, Takeo
AU - Iso, Hiroyasu
AU - Shima, Masayuki
AU - Kurozawa, Youichi
AU - Suganuma, Narufumi
AU - Kusuhara, Koichi
AU - Katoh, Takahiko
N1 - Funding Information:
We are grateful to all the participants of the JECS and to everyone involved in data collection. The JECS was funded by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan. The findings and conclusions of this study are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not represent the official views of the Ministry of the Environment, Japan. Editing assistance was provided by ThinkSCIENCE.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020, The Author(s).
PY - 2020/12/1
Y1 - 2020/12/1
N2 - Evidence is mixed on the associations between physical activity during pregnancy and perinatal depression, and it is limited for different physical activity intensities. Data for 92,743 pregnant women from the Japan Environment and Children’s Study were analyzed in this study. Psychological distress during pregnancy was assessed as moderate or severe using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6 5–12 and ≥13, respectively). Postpartum depression was assessed using the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS; cut-off score 9). Women with only light physical activity had significantly lower odds of psychological distress during pregnancy than those with no physical activity (K6 5–12: adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 0.86, 95% confidence interval [95%CI] 0.82, 0.90; K6 ≥ 13: AOR 0.64, 95%CI 0.58, 0.72). Women with a combination of light, moderate and vigorous physical activity had significantly higher odds of psychological distress during pregnancy (K6 5–12: AOR 1.32, 95%CI 1.18, 1.48; K6 ≥ 13: AOR 1.45, 95%CI 1.16, 1.81) and depression after childbirth (EPDS ≥ 9: AOR 1.42, 95%CI 1.24, 1.61). Physical activity intensity should be considered when assessing psychological distress risk during pregnancy and depression risk after delivery. Future research should evaluate specific physical activity programs with optimal intensity for pregnant women to prevent and treat their psychological distress and depression.
AB - Evidence is mixed on the associations between physical activity during pregnancy and perinatal depression, and it is limited for different physical activity intensities. Data for 92,743 pregnant women from the Japan Environment and Children’s Study were analyzed in this study. Psychological distress during pregnancy was assessed as moderate or severe using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6 5–12 and ≥13, respectively). Postpartum depression was assessed using the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS; cut-off score 9). Women with only light physical activity had significantly lower odds of psychological distress during pregnancy than those with no physical activity (K6 5–12: adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 0.86, 95% confidence interval [95%CI] 0.82, 0.90; K6 ≥ 13: AOR 0.64, 95%CI 0.58, 0.72). Women with a combination of light, moderate and vigorous physical activity had significantly higher odds of psychological distress during pregnancy (K6 5–12: AOR 1.32, 95%CI 1.18, 1.48; K6 ≥ 13: AOR 1.45, 95%CI 1.16, 1.81) and depression after childbirth (EPDS ≥ 9: AOR 1.42, 95%CI 1.24, 1.61). Physical activity intensity should be considered when assessing psychological distress risk during pregnancy and depression risk after delivery. Future research should evaluate specific physical activity programs with optimal intensity for pregnant women to prevent and treat their psychological distress and depression.
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U2 - 10.1038/s41598-020-63268-1
DO - 10.1038/s41598-020-63268-1
M3 - Article
C2 - 32286432
AN - SCOPUS:85083545207
SN - 2045-2322
VL - 10
JO - Scientific reports
JF - Scientific reports
IS - 1
M1 - 6390
ER -