The relationships among acculturation, body mass index, depression, and interleukin 1-receptor antagonist in Hispanic pregnant women.

Abstract

We found that increasing years of residency in the United States is associated with the elevated inflammatory marker IL-1RA, and increased BMI. Increased depressive symptoms also predict IL-1RA levels among Hispanic women at 22-24 weeks of pregnancy. The significance of these findings is discussed in relationship to the development and course of disease.