International journal of obesity : journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity
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Maternal overweight/obesity and depression are among the most prevalent pregnancy complications, and although individually they are associated with poor pregnancy outcomes, their combined effects are unknown. Owing to this, the objective of this study was to determine the prevalences and the individual and combined effects of depression and overweight/obesity on neonatal outcomes. ⋯ When dually present, maternal overweight/obesity and depression combined have the greatest impact on the risk of adverse neonatal outcomes. Our findings have important public health implications given the exorbitant proportions of both of these risk factors.