Department of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Saudi Electronic University, Riyadh 13316, Saudi Arabia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Dec 10;19(24):16624. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192416624.
Previous studies have shown an association between the intake of dairy products during pregnancy and reduced symptoms of postpartum depression (PPD). However, the effect of postpartum intake of dairy products on PPD is not fully understood. This study evaluates the effects of dairy products and nutrient intake after childbirth on the risk of PPD. A cross-sectional survey-based study was conducted asking participants to fill out a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) to assess intake of dairy products and other nutrients. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) was used to screen for PPD symptoms. Out of 530 participants, almost three-quarters subjectively reported PPD (N = 395, 74.11%). The risk of PPD was relatively high for a Q1 level of consumption of all four dairy products and other nutrients, and from Q2 to Q4 there appeared to be an increase in the risk of PPD as consumption increased. However, after adjustment for confounding factors, there was no significant association between postpartum intake of dairy products and other nutrients and PPD. The results indicate that the potential of dairy products and nutrient intake to reduce PPD are minimal. Further longitudinal and intervention studies of dairy products and other (particularly anti-depressants) nutrients are required to draw firm conclusions about their associations with the risk of PPD.
先前的研究表明，孕期摄入乳制品与产后抑郁症状（PPD）减少有关。然而，产后摄入乳制品对 PPD 的影响尚不完全清楚。本研究评估了产后乳制品和营养素摄入对 PPD 风险的影响。采用基于横断面调查的研究方法，要求参与者填写食物频率问卷（FFQ），以评估乳制品和其他营养素的摄入量。使用爱丁堡产后抑郁量表（EPDS）筛查 PPD 症状。在 530 名参与者中，近四分之三（N = 395，74.11%）主观报告有 PPD。乳制品和其他营养素摄入量 Q1 水平的 PPD 风险相对较高，从 Q2 到 Q4，随着摄入量的增加，PPD 的风险似乎呈上升趋势。然而，在调整混杂因素后，产后乳制品和其他营养素的摄入与 PPD 之间没有显著关联。结果表明，乳制品和营养素摄入对降低 PPD 的潜在作用很小。需要进行更多的关于乳制品和其他（特别是抗抑郁药）营养素的纵向和干预研究，以确定它们与 PPD 风险之间的关联。
