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Depression/anxiety in mums-to-be linked to heightened asthma risk in their kids – Medical Xpress

Depression and anxiety in mums-to-be is linked to a heightened risk of asthma and poorer lung function in their 10 year old children, finds research published o…

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Depression and anxiety in mums-to-be is linked to a heightened risk of asthma and poorer lung function in their 10 year old children, finds research published online in the journal Thorax.
The findings suggest that the risk of later life respiratory disease is likely programmed in the womb, rather than necessarily influenced by as yet unmeasured genetic, social or environmental factors, say the researchers.
Psychological distress, to include anxiety and depression, during pregnancy is associat…

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