Vitamin D Deficiency and Disparities in Adverse Perinatal Outcomes including Depression
Eynav E. Accortt, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Clinical Psychologist, Department of Obstetrics &
Gynecology, Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles, CA
Session Goals:
Learning Objectives: 1. Identify symptoms, prevalence and consequences of depression and anxiety in pregnancy and postpartum, with a focus on racial disparities. 2. Learn about the links between perinatal depression and vitamin D and inflammation. 3. Become familiar with research on adverse perinatal outcomes, including depression, and postpartum multi-systemic dysregulation, as measured by high allostatic load |
A live webcast sponsored by:
The Sackler Institute for Nutrition Science a program of The New York Academy of Sciences, and The Rockefeller University Hospital Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS), and Clinical Directors Network, Inc. (CDN) |
This webcast is approved for up to 1.0 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)