Postpartum period
Intervention1 paper2 findingsMeSH D049590
- Humans1
Outcomes
1Brain age gap
downin humans1upin humans1Very low certainty
1 study
Brain age gap
downin humans1upin humans1Very low certainty
Postpartum period decreases brain age gap in humans (-3.3 ± 3.5 years).
Humanspostpartum womenbrain3 to 12 months postpartumfemalesn = 25
Transient Elevation and Subsequent Normalization of Brain Age Gap During the Postpartum Period · Human brain mapping · 31 Aug 2026
Postpartum period increases brain age gap in humans (2.5 ± 2.7 years vs 0.3 ± 3.6 years, d = 0.69).
Humansbrain3 monthsfemalesn = 55
Transient Elevation and Subsequent Normalization of Brain Age Gap During the Postpartum Period · Human brain mapping · 31 Aug 2026