Outcomes for infants whose mothers had an eating disorder in the perinatal period: A systematic review of the evidence

Title
Outcomes for infants whose mothers had an eating disorder in the perinatal period: A systematic review of the evidence
Publication Date
2021-12
Author(s)
Mah, Beth
Cibralic, Sara
Hanna, Joanne
Hart, Melissa
Loughland, Carmel
Cosh, Suzanne
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8003-3704
Email: scosh@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:scosh
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Place of publication
United States of America
DOI
10.1002/eat.23612
UNE publication id
une:1959.11/32743
Abstract

Objective: To establish any health outcomes for infants to age one, associated with their mother having a diagnosis of an active eating disorder during pregnancy or the 12-month postnatal period.

Method: A qualitative systematic literature review of numerous databases (Medline, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Scopus, Cochrane Library, MedNar, PsycExtra, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and Open Grey) was performed examining any infant health outcomes.

Results: This resulted in 22 included studies (17 cohort, 3 cross-sectional, 1 case controlled and 1 mixed methods study). A range of adverse infant outcomes including poor birth, growth and interactional feeding outcomes were identified.

Discussion: Antenatal identification and treatment for women with an eating disorder during the perinatal period and their infants are vital. Optimizing pregnancy nutrition, maternal eating disorder symptoms and feeding interactions appear particularly important.

Link
Citation
International Journal of Eating Disorders, 54(12), p. 2077-2094
ISSN
1098-108X
0276-3478
Pubmed ID
34608655
Start page
2077
End page
2094

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