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Low-Income Minority Women Under Greater Stress During Pregnancy.

Women's Health Weekly

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2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- Low-income black and Hispanic women who suffer from depression during pregnancy also tend to experience a decrease in energy so great that it interferes with physical and social activities, according to a study in the June 2001 issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

While physical and emotional changes can alter the ability of all pregnant women to carry out everyday activities, there is evidence of a correlation between perceived well-being during pregnancy and a positive postpartum period.

Researchers looked at the perceived well-being and health-related functional status of black and Hispanic women over the age of 18 with low-risk pregnancies.

The study ...

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