| Title: | The association of early life factors with depression and anxiety in adults aged 40-69 years: a population-based cohort study |
| Journal: | Translational Psychiatry |
| Published: | 20 Jul 2024 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39033162/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-024-03006-7 |
Publication 12798
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Abstract
This study was aimed to explore the longitudinal association of five early life factors (breastfeeding, maternal smoking around birth, birth weight, being born in a multiple birth, and adoption) during the in-utero, perinatal, and early childhood development stages with incidence of depression and anxiety in adults aged 40-69 years. We used data from the UK biobank, 5,02,394 participants aged 40-69 years were recruited between 2006 and 2010. Participants provided information on early life exposures through touchscreen questionnaires or verbal interviews at baseline. The primary outcomes, depression, and anxiety, were defined according to the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision. Hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for each factor were reported. During a median follow-up of 13.6 years, 16,502 (3.55%) participants developed depression, and 15,507 (3.33%) developed anxiety. After adjusting for potential confounders, increased risk of depression was found to be significantly associated with non-breastfeeding (HR, 1.08; 95% CI, 1.04-1.13), maternal smoking around birth (HR, 1.19; 95% CI, 1.14-1.23), being born in multiple births (HR, 1.16; 95% CI, 1.05-1.27), low birth weight (HR, 1.14; 95% CI, 1.07-1.22), and being an adoptee (HR, 1.42; 95% CI, 1.28-1.58). Increased risk of anxiety was associated with non-breastfeeding (HR, 1.09; 95% CI, 1.04-1.13), maternal smoking around birth (HR, 1.11; 95% CI, 1.07-1.16), being born in a multiple births (HR, 1.05; 95% CI, 0.95-1.17), low birth weight (HR, 1.12; 95% CI, 1.05-1.20), and being an adoptee (HR, 1.25; 95% CI, 1.10-1.41). Each of these five early life factors can be considered as early life risk factors for incident depression and anxiety in adulthood independently. The dose-response relationship was also observed, suggesting that with an increase in the number of early life risk factors, the likelihood of experiencing depression and anxiety also increased. These findings highlighted the imperative consideration of early life factors in comprehending the susceptibility to mental health disorders later in life, including non-breastfeeding, maternal smoking around birth, being born in multiple births, low birth weight, and being an adoptee.</p>
17 Keywords
- Adult
- Aged
- Anxiety
- Birth Weight
- Breast Feeding
- Cohort Studies
- Depression
- Female
- Humans
- Incidence
- Longitudinal Studies
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Pregnancy
- Risk Factors
- Smoking
- United Kingdom
9 Authors
- Ruirui Wang
- Mengyao Shi
- Qilu Zhang
- Jing Zhang
- Lulu Sun
- Yiming Jia
- Zhengbao Zhu
- Tan Xu
- Yonghong Zhang
1 Application
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| 91185 | Multi-omics Study of Non-communicable Disease and Their Interaction with Environmental Factors |
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