DOES TIMING MATTER? Researchers linked newborns conceived in September to December to an increased risk of depression, high blood pressure and atrial fibrillation

Taipei Times
Date: Jun 28, 2020
By: Wu Liang-yi and William Hetherington / Staff reporter, with staff writer

An international study has suggested a possible link between conception from September to December and health complications in new mothers and infants.

The study, led by the Observational Health Data Sciences and Informatics collaborative program, looked at the effects of the term of pregnancy on the risk of disease in mothers and newborns.

Taipei Medical University assistant professor Usman Iqbal participated in the study along with other doctors from Taiwan, the US and South Korea.

The group found a correlation between babies conceived between September and December (born between July and October), and the risk of depression, high blood pressure and atrial fibrillation in newborns, as well as high blood pressure in mothers.    [FULL  STORY]