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MONDAY, Aug. 14 (HealthDay News) — There is no direct association between anxiety and pregnancy outcomes, according to a review of the data on the subject by a team at the University of Texas Medical Branch.
The team reviewed 50 studies over 39 years and concluded that women who experience anxiety symptoms during pregnancy are not at increased risk for complications such as longer labor or a low-birth-weight baby.
The findings were presented at the recent annual meeting of the American Psychological Association in New Orleans.
“Pregnancy can be an emotional time for women and, for some, anxiety associated with the pregnancy can be compounded by pre-existing difficulties such as having an inadequate social support system,” review lead author Heather Littleton said in a prepared statement.
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