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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Pre-pregnancy BMI"”.
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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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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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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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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 …
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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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Skirtingų fizinio aktyvumo formų efektyvumas nėščiųjų diabeto kontrolei: išplėstinė literatūros apžvalga /
… PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON THE CONTROL OF DIABETES IN PREGNANCY: AN EXTENDED LITERATURE REVIEW Physiotherapy Bachelor's Thesis The Author: Aurelija Armanavičiūtė Academic supervisor: assistant Dr. Jurga Indriūnienė Keywords: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Different Forms of Physical Activity for …
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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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Association between early maternal depression and child growth: A group-based trajectory modeling analysis
… potential risk factor of interest is maternal depression. To date, there are mixed findings available on the association between maternal depression and childhood obesity development. To address these gaps in the literature, this study used innovative statistical techniques to explore: 1) The …
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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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Impact of infant feeding status on maternal body composition
… and obesity is related to complications during pregnancy that endanger the health of the mother and her developing fetus. Pregnancy is also a time when excessive weight can be gained leading the mother susceptible to an increased risk of long term overweight or obesity and entering subsequent …
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Microbial, metabolic and molecular determinants of neonatal mortality in the rural areas of Limpopo Province, South Africa: umblical cord blood metabolomic profile and bacterial anaysis and their association with perinatal complications
… contributors are microbial infections, adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes (APBOs), and labor or obstetric complications. Despite this recognition, the underlying molecular mechanisms of these infections and perinatal complications are poorly understood. Interestingly, microbial and metabolomic …
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Effect of dietary omega-3 supplementation on plasma phospholipids, neutral lipids fatty acids and antioxidant status of pregnant women with gestational diabetes and their neonates
… polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA) levels in pregnant women. (2) High BMI is associated with adverse plasma fatty acid profile in GDM women. (3) Supplementation with DHA-enriched formula, enhances the level of the nutrient in the GDM women and their neonates. (4) Antioxidant vitamins status is …