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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"Maternal weight"”.
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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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The effects of maternal weight perceptions and concerns, depression and smoking on infant feeding practices
… The aim of the study was to assess mothers’ weight perceptions and concerns, smoking and depression on infant feeding practices during the postpartum period. The study used secondary data collected from the “Food consumption and oral health by the use of day care among WIC children” study. …
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Low birthweight discrimination using maternal variables.
Many studies have reported factors, such as maternal weight, weight gain during pregnancy, smoking habit, which are associated with birthweight. Hytten and Paintin (1963), Duffus et al (1971), Pirani, Campbell and MacGillivray (1973) have shown a relationship between plasma volume expansion in …
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Maternal Age: Influence on Length of Gestation and Birth Weight
… among the age groups in relation to infant birth weight nor in relation to the risk factors of smoking, maternal weight gain, trimester of first entry into prenatal care, or marital status They did indicate a significant difference [F(2,85) = 4.1364, p < .05] between the oldest and the youngest …
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Association of parental weight with pregnancy weight gain and outcome
… the association of paternal of paternal BMI with maternal weight gain, the birth weight of the newborn and to develop a prediction equation. This study utilized a purposive sampling technique. The participants for this study were recruited from five different WIC sites in north central West …
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Dietary approaches to managing diabetes in pregnancy
… this thesis was to examine the interplay between maternal diet, glycaemia and weight gain in women with diabetes in pregnancy. This thesis comprises four distinct projects. Firstly, a systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to examine the relationship between dietary fibre and glycaemic …
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Maternal anthropometric measures and nutrient intake during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy of normal weight and overweight gravidas
Weight, height, skinfold thicknesses, circumference measurements, and 72-hour food records were collected from pregnant women (N=51) at four-week intervals between the 12th and 40th weeks of gestation. Subjects were divided Into two groups according to percent standard prepregnant weight for …
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Trace element metabolism in human pregnancy.
… related to the concomitant increase in fetal and maternal weight. Zinc and copper balance were negative in the primigravidae at risk of delivering small, light infants. This requires further investigation. Net intestinal losses of manganese was apparent in all groups of pregnant women.
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Maternal body mass index and proinflammatory immune markers in HIV-infected pregnant woman on antiretroviral treatment in Cape Town, South Africa
Background. High maternal body mass index (BMI) and the timing of antiretroviral (ART) initiation in pregnant women living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (WLWH) may affect the controlled systemic inflammation during pregnancy. Proinflammatory immune markers during pregnancy and the impact …
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Maternal perinatal events as predictors of educational placement : computation of relative risk ratios
… emotional handicaps, whose mothers completed the Maternal Perinatal Scale (WS). Seven MPS items significantly contributed to the prediction of the mentally retarded, learning disabled, emotionally handicapped, and regular education groups. The two significant discriminant functions correctly …
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Qualitative service evaluation of interventions aimed at improving the maternal and infant nutrition of disadvantaged populations
Inappropriate maternal and infant feeding practices, food choices and dietary behaviours are thought to have a major impact on morbidity in infancy, childhood and later life. Many NHS interventions have been developed to help address these issues including food skills groups aimed at women of …
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Effect of nutrition counseling on maternal nutritional performance, birth outcome and choice of infant feeding in pregnant teenagers
… and frequency of nutrition counseling, on maternal nutritional performance, and pregnancy outcome, in 100 pregnant teenagers enrolled in the WIC program in North Carolina. Data on prenatal weight gain, rate of weekly weight gain, gestational duration and birth weight of infants born to …
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A mealtime observation study; obesity, ethnicity and observed maternal feeding styles
… thirty eight mother-child dyads, according to maternal weight status and ethnicity and observed them during a typical mealtime. A range of positive and negative interactions were coded using the Mealtime Observation Schedule (MOS, Sanders & LeGrice, 1993). Data was also collected regarding …
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Decelerated early growth in infants of overweight and obese mothers
Background: Maternal obesity and overweight now affect a majority of US pregnancies. Evidence indicates that excess maternal weight increases offspring risk of obesity. Patterns of infant weight gain and growth also impact obesity risk; however, the effects of maternal pre-pregnancy BMI on early …
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The Impact of Antenatal Exercise in Overweight and Obese Women on Maternal and Offspring Health
Background Overweight and obesity in pregnancy is associated with adverse health outcomes in both the mother and the offspring. It is not well established whether antenatal exercise can improve these outcomes. Hypothesis We hypothesized that antenatal exercise in overweight and obese women could …
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Prepregnancy Body Mass Index, Gestational Weight Gain, and Child's Asthma Development
The prevalence of childhood asthma, 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 …
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The impact of maternal overnutrition during the periconceptional period on the development of postnatal obesity in the sheep.
Women who enter pregnancy with an increased body weight have an increased risk of developing gestational diabetes later in pregnancy and of having a baby with a high birth weight and fat mass who is also at an increased risk of becoming overweight or obese in childhood or later adult life. It is …
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The influence of maternal HIV and ART exposure on neonate brain white matter integrity and organisation
… cohort of children who have in utero exposure to maternal HIV, but remain HIV negative through the use of antiretroviral therapy (ART), known as HIV exposed-uninfected (HEU) children. While HEU infants and children are healthier than their infected peers, they experience some developmental delays …
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An Examination of Maternal Contributors and Potential Modifiers of Fetal Growth in Pregnancy
… understanding of critical periods of body weight regulation, including pregnancy, may aid in efforts to optimize weight management strategies for the mother and her baby. The gestational period has been implicated to play, in the child, a vital role in the developmental origins of obesity …
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Utilidad de los parámetros ecográficos en la detección de macrosomía en embarazos complicados con diabetes gestacional
1. Introducción. La diabetes mellitus gestacional (DMG) es una de las complicaciones médicas más frecuentes durante el embarazo, asociándose significativamente con un aumento del crecimiento fetal excesivo o macrosomía. La identificación prenatal precisa de los fetos grandes para la edad …
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