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postpartum depression ppd among common postpartum complications prevalence associated strong regional variability women rural areas china high risk ppd aim study investigate ppd status women rural south china explore effects modifiable lifestyle behaviors pregnancy ppd status thereby providing scientific basis prevention intervention ppd rural china cohort study conducted 261 women four maternal health institutions situated rural areas guangdong province guangxi zhuang autonomous region october 2021 december 2022 questionnaires administered women obtain data sociodemographic characteristics health literacy physical activity pregnancy sleep dietary status pregnancy well depression status 42nd day delivery lifestyle behaviors pregnancy ppd status study population analyzed multiple linear regression models used determine correlation lifestyle behaviors ppd status path analysis performed explore interaction various lifestyle behaviors total 146 women ppd status women continued work pregnancy edinburgh postpartum depression scale epds score 1386 points higher women 1386 0141 p 0029 every 1point increase infant feedingrelated knowledge score pregnancy diet diversity score epds score decreased 0188 0484 points respectively every 1point increase pittsburgh sleep quality index score epds score increased 0288 points age related infant feedingrelated knowledge indirect path coefficient 0023 pregnancy sedentary time correlated sleep quality indirect path coefficient 0031 employment status indirect path coefficient 0043 employment status infant feedingrelated knowledge sleep quality diet diversity pregnancy directly influenced ppd status age sedentary time pregnancy indirectly influenced ppd status promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors including reducing sedentary time improving sleep quality increasing dietary diversity may effective reducing ppd occurrence