Welcome  to  Public  health  moment from  the  University  of  Minnesota. Women  with  diabetes  are 85%  more  likely  than  those  without, to  suffer  from  depression  during  or  following  pregnancy. That's  according  to  research involving  more  than  50,000  women. University  of  Minnesota  epidemiologist  Mark  Pereira was  a  co  author  of  the  study. Diabetes  is  a  really  important  chronic  disease. It's  very  prevalent  in  our  society  and  causes  a  lot  of morbidity  and  mortality  and  is an  enormous  consumer  of  healthcare  dollars. Similarly,  depression  is another  very  important  chronic  disease that  we're  struggling  to  deal  with in  terms  of  prevention  and  treatment. This  is  a  very  important  public  health  problem. Pereira  recommends  that  pregnant  women, especially  those  with  diabetes, consult  closely  with  their  doctors to  ensure  their  health  and the  health  of  their  babies  women going  into  a  pregnancy  with  diabetes, or  who  become  diagnosed  with  diabetes  during  pregnancy, it's  going  to  be  even  more  important  for  them  to  make their  regular  visits  to  their  healthcare  provider, to  their  OB  GYN  to  follow up  on  the  treatment  of  their  diabetes. This  study  further  underscores  the  importance  of  being monitored  for  the  possibility of  depression  with  another  public  health  moment. I'm  John  Finnegan.