Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy Could Lead to Obesity and Diabetes in Children

Women who take antidepressants during pregnancy could be predisposing their infants to type 2 diabetes and obesity later in life, reveal researchers. The study finds a correlation between the use of the medication fluoxetine during pregnancy and an increased risk of obesity and diabetes in children. Currently, up to 20 per cent of woman in the United States and approximately seven per cent of Canadian women are prescribed an antidepressant during pregnancy. ...

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