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Showing 1 to 20 of 48 for “"Pre-pregnancy"”.
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Influence of Pre-pregnancy and During Pregnancy Exercise On Infant Heart Outcomes
Maternal exercise during pregnancy is quickly becoming a new norm that has been shown to have benefits for fetal and infant development. Most studies examining the influence of exercise during pregnancy on infant outcomes have utilized women that were previously active and the exercise was …
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The relationship between maternal pre-pregnancy fat mass and exercise during pregnancy, on infant fat mass outcomes
… beneficial for women at every stage of their pregnancy. In even more recent years and continued research the effects of exercise on neonates has proven yet again that exercise is a powerful tool for health and longevity. This article addresses the adaptions and outcomes of infants in relation …
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Decelerated early growth in infants of overweight and obese mothers
… 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 infant growth and body …
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The impact of maternal chronic hypertension and chronic kidney disease on the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes and long-term cardiovascular disease: a population-based epidemiology study
Background and aims: The prevalence of chronic hypertension (CH) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) have increased among pregnant women in recent decades. Given the improvement in antenatal care over the last few decades, it is still unclear whether the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) among …
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Gestational Weight Gain, Weight Retention and Risk to Develop Overweight and Obesity in Rural Guatemalan Women
… and postpartum weight retention: Women with a pre-pregnancy BMI < 30 kg/m2 retained more weight with increasing GWG. We also found that for women who started pregnancy overweight (BMI = 25-29.9 kg/m2) for every month of predominantly exclusive breastfeeding, the PWR at 6 months decreased by 0.8 …
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Supporting the Journey of Pregnancy for Women with Type 1 Diabetes
… the most common medical conditions complicating pregnancy. Despite improvements in care, management of pregnancy for women with type 1 diabetes remains challenging. Adverse outcomes include congenital anomalies, stillbirth and perinatal mortality. There is well established evidence that the risks …
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The Effects of Pregnancy on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
<p>The safety of pregancy for the woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has long been studied. Controversy exists about the occurrence of exacerbations during pregnancy and the effect these exacerbations will have on the basic disease process. The purpose of this study was to investigate …
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The impact of first pregnancy and delivery on pelvic floor dysfunction
… changes occur. The aim of this study was to comprehensively describe pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) in young nulliparous women, and its correlation with postnatal pathology. Methods: A prospective study was performed at Cork University Maternity Hospital, Ireland. Initially 1484 nulliparous …
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The effect of calcium intake on body weight in pregnant women from South Africa, Zimbabwe and Argentina participating in the Calcium and Pre-eclampsia trial
Introduction: The prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing worldwide. It has been estimated that every kilogram of weight gain during adulthood represents a 3% to 6% risk increased of cardiovascular disease. There are some studies showing an inverse relationship between calcium intake and …
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Association of parental weight with pregnancy weight gain and outcome
… 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 Virginia. The sample consisted of 156 participants out of which 93 completed …
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Ultrasound prediction of large fetuses. Epidemiological and clinical investigations
… decades, parallel with an increasing maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and age at the time for pregnancy. Delivery of a large fetus, especially >4,500 g might cause perinatal complications for both the mother and her child. The aims of this work were to investigate the detection rate …
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Gestational Weight Gain Patterns
… linked to increased rates of cesarean sections, preterm births, hypertensive disorders, gestational diabetes, large for gestational age newborns, postpartum weight retention, long-term obesity for the woman and her children. Conversely, adverse outcomes resulting from weight gain below …
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Comparison of infant feeding practices, nutrient intake and body weights by childcare use
The child care setting represents a crucial environment for infants and children to establish healthy feeding practices in order to prevent overweight and obesity. The objective of this research was to investigate the association between parental care (PC) and child care (CC) on infant feeding …
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Motherland
… with motherhood and it surrounding events—pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, birth, and parenting a small child. 'Unexpected,' consists of poems that are more playful in nature or that originated in a more imagined realm—poems about literary characters, found punctuation, and dreams, for instance. …
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Weight Gain Counselling in Prenatal Care: Assessing and Improving Patient-Healthcare Provider Interactions
… 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) are aware of these guidelines nor discuss them with their patients, this thesis sought to examine …
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FATTY ACID SYNTHASE MODULATES MAMMARY GLAND LACTATION AND PROSTATE CANCER PROGRESSION IN VIVO
… Acid Synthase (FASN). FASN is ubiquitously expressed throughout the body, but because fatty acid synthesis is a very energy-demanding process, its stimulation in cells is heavily regulated to maintain metabolic homeostasis under normal physiological conditions. In contrast, cancer cells …
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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
… exercise (i.e., concurrent exercise) during pregnancy to improve maternal and offspring health outcomes, as it has been shown to contribute positively to a better metabolic intrauterine environment. Body composition is a strong determinant of birth complications and future diseases. Exercise …
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Which women are at an increased risk of operative birth in the UK?
… wellbeing. Furthermore, operative births represent a substantial cost to the NHS. Little is known about the maternal and fetal factors related to different modes of birth. This thesis explores these risk factors in a large contemporary population-based UK data source. Aims To explore the …
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Paediatric asthma and wheeze: early life origins
… and diet characterised before and during pregnancy. Serum anti-oxidants, vitamin D and polyunsaturated fatty acids were measured in late pregnancy. Fetal growth was recorded by longitudinal ultrasound scans. 1548 children were followed to age 3 years and 469 were seen at 6 years. Wheeze …
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Predicting successful outcome of singleton and multiple pregnancies after assisted reproductive technologies (ART)
Pregnancies conceived through ART are increasing in prevalence in maternity units in Ireland. This is due in a large part to the increasing age of women attempting to conceive for the first time but also due to the increasing success of ART. This thesis explores pre-pregnancy characteristics that …
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