ghazal roshanzadeh

High Body Mass Index (BMI) represents a significant global health challenge. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between gestational weight gain and depression during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Conducted as a descriptive-analytical study, it involved 115 pregnant women attending Shahid Akbar Abadi Hospital in Tehran. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, both before during pregnancy, and the postpartum period. Data were analyzed using SPSS software, Pearson correlation, linear regression, and multivariate regression tests. A correlation was identified between changes in body mass index during pregnancy and maternal depression levels. The results of the logistic regression analysis indicated a significant association between increased body mass index during pregnancy and the likelihood of developing mental health disorders. These findings underscore the changes in body mass index during pregnancy, particularly in the third trimester, are associated with an elevated risk of maternal depression. Targeted interventions focusing on weight management and body image improvement may play a critical role in mitigating the risk of developing mental disorders.

 Fewer studies were on micronutrient intake in women with endometriosis, and the etiology of endometriosis remains unclear between dietary micronutrients and the risk of endometriosis.

 This study aimed to investigate the relationship between dietary micronutrients and the risk of endometriosis.

 This case-control study was conducted on 156 women (18-45 yr) with and without endometriosis in the gynecology clinic of Arash hospital between May 2017 and May 2018 in Tehran, Iran. According to the laparoscopic findings, the participants were divided into 2 groups (n = 78/each), women with pelvic endometriosis as the case group and women without endometriosis pelvic as the control group. Dietary data were collected using a validated 168-item semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire with the standard serving. A logistic regression model was used to determine the association between micronutrients and the risk of endometriosis.

 Data analysis showed a significant relationship between micronutrients such as: potassium (OR: 0.74; CI: 0.56-0.99; p = 0.01), calcium (OR: 0.70; CI: 0.52-0.94; p = 0.003), and also among the vitamin C (OR: 0.70; CI: 0.52-0.94; p = 0.02), B2 (OR: 0.73; CI: 0.55-0.98; p = 0.01), and B12 (OR: 0.71; CI: 0.53-0.95; p = 0.02) with endometriosis, so those who used fewer micronutrients were at higher risk of endometriosis.

 The findings showed that the dietary intakes of calcium, potassium, vitamins B12, B2, B6, and C are inversely related to the risk of endometriosis.