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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"Gestational weight gain"”.
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Gestational Weight Gain Patterns
Background: Managing gestational weight gain (GWG) remains a global health priority as obesity among women of childbearing age and their children have been linked to excessive GWG. Excessive GWG has been linked to increased rates of cesarean sections, preterm births, hypertensive disorders, …
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Prepregnancy Body Mass Index, Gestational Weight Gain, and Child's Asthma Development
… maternal prepregnancy obesity, and excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) have been on the rise in recent decades. This has brought attention to these topics and whether maternal weight related metrics affect the risk of asthma. Methodological challenges and data quality have led to mixed …
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The Timing and Composition of Gestational Weight Gain and the Impact on Neonatal Anthropometry
… maternal factors, such as body mass index (BMI), gestational weight gain (GWG), diet and physical activity (PA) have been shown to impact infant birth weight. In the UK, antenatal care tends to be based on pre-pregnancy BMI and women are not weighed routinely during pregnancy nor are there …
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Physical Activity During Pregnancy and Its Association With Gestational Weight Gain Among South Carolina Mothers, 2009
<p> Purpose: Inadequate or excessive weight gain during pregnancy can increase the risk for adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. Physical activity (PA) during pregnancy has been suggested as a lifestyle intervention to help mothers achieve their target weight gain recommendations. PA during …
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Gestational Weight Gain, Weight Retention and Risk to Develop Overweight and Obesity in Rural Guatemalan Women
… explore the association of total and timing of gestational weight gain (GWG) with postpartum weight retention (PWR) and the risk of developing overweight and obesity at 6 months postpartum in rural Guatemalan women. The contribution of genetics to the variability of GWG was also explored. Total …
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Characterizing the Factors Associated with Women’s Adherence to Institute of Medicine Gestational Weight Gain Guidelines and Assessing a Possible Role for Mobile Health through the Evaluation of a Pregnancy-Specific Application SmartMoms Canada
… affected by maternal obesity and excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) pose several adverse short- and long-term health risks to infants. Excessive GWG and maternal obesity are of high priority to public health across many nations. Improving maternal and child health can be achieved by …
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Factors Affecting Pregnancy Weight Gain In African American Women
… American women, who have high rates of overweight and obesity, are also more susceptible to weight retention due to pregnancy than women of other races, leading to increased risk of health problems for mother and child. However, research into physical activity and nutritional barriers has …
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A qualitative study of obese pregnant women’s understanding of weight gain in pregnancy.
… of this study is to explore the understanding of gestational weight gain amongst obese pregnant women. A secondary aim is to identify obese pregnant women's view of their behaviour in order to help identify appropriate care pathways for them. By directly talking to women, the study sought to …
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Feasibility of Online Nutritional Counseling and/or Remote Self Weighing in Pregnant Women With Obesity
… of effect using a combination of weekly weights and an online registered dietician to control excessive gestational weight gain in pregnant women with obesity using a pilot randomized controlled trial.</p> <p><strong>Specific Aims</strong></p> <p>There are three specific aims. Aim 1: …
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AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY IN LIVERPOOL OF PREGNANT WOMEN WITH A BMI ≥ 35kg/m2 REGARDING DIETARY INTAKE, LIFESTYLE AND LIVED EXPERIENCE
… have been designed to limit the amount of gestational weight gain but in the absence of UK guidelines relating to optimum weight change in obese pregnancies and the negative experiences of obese women with regard to previous weight loss attempts it is reasonable to ask whether this is the …
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Intrauterine effects of maternal weight dynamics
Maternal obesity, and weight gain during or after pregnancy, are associated with adverse perinatal outcomes, as well as long-term cardiometabolic disease in the mother and offspring. Previous studies have demonstrated an association between maternal obesity and cardiovascular maladaptation to …
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Weight Gain Counselling in Prenatal Care: Assessing and Improving Patient-Healthcare Provider Interactions
Background: It is well accepted that gestational weight gain (GWG) outside of the Institute of Medicine recommendations is a modifiable risk factor for pregnancy complications, regardless of a woman’s pre-pregnancy body mass index. Objectives: Given that not all prenatal healthcare providers (HCPs) …
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Influence of a physical exercise program, physical activity, sedentarism, body composition and physical fitness during pregnancy on body composition, physical fitness and neurocognition of the offspring: the gestafitos project
… been associated with reduced risk of excessive gestational weight gain and a better control of offspring birth weight in healthy ranges. Additionally, the increased prevalence of maternal obesity in recent decades has occurred in parallel with the rise of macrosomia (defined as body weight at …
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An Interpretive Exploration of the Experiences of Mothers with Obesity and Midwives Who Care for the Obese Mother during Childbearing.
… the use of BMI, developing discussions about gestational weight gain and healthy lifestyle choices with women during antenatal care, and listening to mother’s lay theories, perceptions and concerns around weight. Midwifery care, which uses positive discourses and forward-facing care approaches …
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Skirtingų fizinio aktyvumo formų efektyvumas nėščiųjų diabeto kontrolei: išplėstinė literatūros apžvalga /
… assistant Dr. Jurga Indriūnienė Keywords: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Different Forms of Physical Activity for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Management, Glycemic Control, Exercise for Diabetes Mellitus Control, Management of Gestational Diabetes. The aim of research work: to analyze the …
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Association between high body mass index and adverse birth outcomes by HIV and ART status in Cape Town, South Africa
… followed through delivery and was used to study gestational weight gain (GWG) and adverse birth outcomes. Data was obtained from review of medical records and study questionnaires. Logistic regression was used to compare birth outcomes by BMI status: preterm delivery (PTD), low/high birthweight …
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La glycémie maternelle en grossesse et la leptine dans le sang de cordon : des déterminants de l’adiposité dans l’enfance
Childhood overweight and obesity are serious public health issues that affect both the physical and mental health of children. In the province of Quebec, more than a quarter of children are overweight. Exposure to maternal hyperglycaemia complicated or not by gestational diabetes (GDM), maternal …
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Influence of Nutritional Modifications on Sow, Litter, and Nursery Performance
… parameters, however a tendency for increased gestational weight gain was observed for sows provided supplemental arginine.</p> <p>In a second study, 98 sows were provided a control diet, or the control diet supplemented with 0.1 or 0.2% <em>CitriStim</em> (whole yeast product, <em>Pichia …
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Group Dynamics in Physical Activity Promotion: Research, Theory & Practice
… income women successfully (p<0.05) limited gestational weight gain to the Institute of Medicine (2009) recommendation of 11-20 pounds. This study attempted to integrate a group dynamics approach into a group visit model for pregnant women. The quantitative findings were promising, but …
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Food intake patterns and associations with postpartum weight retention in women living with and without HIV in Cape Town South Africa
… and postpartum may significantly impacts weight outcomes and long-term maternal health. However, dietary habits and weight outcomes during these periods remains poorly understood particularly in obesogenic environments like Gugulethu township (Cape Town, South Africa). In addition, dietary …
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