Prospective associations of maternal dietary patterns and postpartum mental health in a multi-ethnic Asian cohort : the Growing Up in Singapore Towards healthy Outcomes (GUSTO) study

• Main Authors: Colega, Marjorelee T., Pang, Wei Wei, Godfrey, Keith M., Tan, Kok Hian, Shek, Lynette Pei-Chi, Chong, Mary Foong-Fong, Teo, Cherlyen, Chia, Ai-Ru, Chen, Ling-Wei, Fok, Doris, Yap, Fabian, Chong, Yap-Seng, Meaney, Michael, Chen, Helen
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Postpartum Depression; Postpartum Anxiety
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/86551; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/45326
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Diet in the first month postpartum, otherwise known as “the confinement diet” in Asia, has unique characteristics that are influenced by traditions, cultures, and beliefs. We aimed to characterize dietary patterns during confinement period in a multi-ethnic Asian cohort and examined their associatio...