title: Screening for eating disorders in pregnancy: how uniform screening during a high-risk period could minimize under-recognition.
abstract: Eating disorders in the United States are on the rise, disproportionally afflict reproductive-age women, and can affect mortality rates as high as those in major depression. (1-3) Though studies have characterized associations of eating disorders with numerous adverse maternal and fetal outcomes, a paucity of studies have addressed diagnosis and management of eating disorders in pregnancy. (4-6) The present work synthesizes current literature to demonstrate how providers can improve identification by capitalizing on this high-risk period.
authors.forename: Leah K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Hawkins
authors.forename: Barbara R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Gottlieb
mesh_terms: D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000209:etiology; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000592:standards*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018566:Pregnancy, High-Risk; D014481:United States