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Makama M, Skouteris H, Moran LJ, Hill B, Redman LM, Lim S. Co-designing a community lifestyle intervention program to reduce postpartum weight retention. Health Expect 2024; 27:e13905. [PMID: 37920876 PMCID: PMC10726270 DOI: 10.1111/hex.13905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Postpartum weight retention is a major contributor to obesity in later life resulting in long-term health consequences in women. Postpartum lifestyle interventions are known to be effective in reducing postpartum weight retention and improving the overall health and wellbeing of mothers but have poor reach and engagement. This study describes the engagement of mothers with young children in the development of a theory- and evidence-based intervention to reduce postpartum weight retention. METHODS A participatory design methodology with input from a community mothers' group, literature reviews and an expert advisory group was applied. Mothers who were members of 'Mothers of Preschoolers' (MOPS) were invited to participate in a focus group discussion and two co-design workshop sessions. RESULTS Thirteen women participated in a focus group discussion and 12 women in each co-design workshop. We found that mothers valued having social support from their peers, practical support such as meal delivery, and learning opportunities that focus on the mother's health and wellbeing. The advisory group suggested leveraging the unique skills and prior experiences of mothers within the group and developing a curriculum that mothers can be trained to deliver. CONCLUSION A program that emphasizes the strengths and value of mothers can increase their self-worth and self-confidence resulting in intrinsic motivation to improve lifestyle behaviours. An intervention designed to be implemented by MOPS for its members and incorporated into their regular sessions has the potential for feasibility and acceptability among mothers with young children. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION Mothers with young children were part of the program planners and were involved in the design and conduct of this study and in the interpretation of the findings. A member of a community mothers' group recruited other mothers with young children within the group to participate in a series of sessions to discuss their experiences of the postpartum period and preferences for a lifestyle program. The mothers identified the behavioural outcomes and program goals for a postpartum lifestyle program and then generated the program ideas based on these.
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- Maureen Makama
- Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Health and Social Care Unit, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Warwick Business School, Warwick University, Coventry, UK
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- Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Health and Social Care Unit, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
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- Health Systems and Equity, Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University, Box Hill, Victoria, Australia
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Lewandowski S, Neale E, D'Arcy E, Hodge AM, Schoenaker DAJM. Quality of low-carbohydrate diets among Australian post-partum women: Cross-sectional analysis of a national population-based cohort study. MATERNAL & CHILD NUTRITION 2023:e13502. [PMID: 36938942 DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/21/2023]
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Low-carbohydrate diets (LCDs) are popular among people attempting weight loss and recommended for pregnant women with gestational diabetes (GDM), but they may increase health risks if nutritionally inadequate. We aimed to describe the dietary intake of post-partum women according to their relative carbohydrate intake, overall, and among women attempting weight loss or diagnosed with GDM in their recent pregnancy. This cross-sectional population-based cohort study included 2093 post-partum women aged 25-36 years who participated in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Dietary intake was assessed using a validated food frequency questionnaire. Relative carbohydrate intake was determined using a previously developed LCD score. Data were weighted to account for oversampling of women from rural/remote areas. More than half of women (n[weighted] = 1362, 66.3%) were trying to lose weight, and 4.6% (n[weighted]=88) had GDM in their recent pregnancy. Women with the lowest relative carbohydrate intake (LCD score quartile 4) consumed 36.8% of total energy intake from carbohydrates, and had a lower intake of refined grains, whole grains, fruit and fruit juice, and a higher intake of red and processed meat, compared with women with the highest relative carbohydrate intake (quartile 1). Different food groups, both healthy and unhealthy, were restricted depending on whether women were attempting weight loss and had recent GDM. These findings may reflect a lack of knowledge among post-partum women on carbohydrates and dietary guidelines. Health professionals may have an important role in providing advice and support for post-partum women who wish to restrict their carbohydrate intake, to ensure optimal diet quality.
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- Sophie Lewandowski
- School of Medical, Indigenous and Health Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Medical, Indigenous and Health Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.,Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
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- Integrated Care, Western New South Wales Local Health District, New South Wales, Dubbo, Australia
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- Cancer Epidemiology Division, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Medical, Indigenous and Health Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.,School of Primary Care, Population Sciences and Medical Education, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.,NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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The Effect of BMI on Blood Lipids and Dyslipidemia in Lactating Women. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14235174. [PMID: 36501203 PMCID: PMC9737353 DOI: 10.3390/nu14235174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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Background: This study aimed to explore the correlation between body mass index (BMI) and dyslipidemia and the optimal cut-off point for BMI to distinguish the risk of dyslipidemia in lactating women. Methods: A total of 2295 lactating women subjects were included in this study, all within 2 years postpartum. All samples were from “China Children and Lactating Mothers Nutritional Health Surveillance (2016−2017)”. BMI, blood lipids, demographic information, lifestyle habits, and other serum indicators were obtained in this survey. Generalized linear model, logistic regression, restricted cubic spline (RCS) and ROC curve analysis were used to evaluate the relationship among BMI, blood lipids, and dyslipidemia. Results: BMI in lactating women was positively correlated with total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), but negatively correlated with high-density lipoproteincholesterol (HDL-C) (p < 0.05). Higher BMI in lactating women was associated with higher ORs of dyslipidemia (hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, high-LDL-cholesterolemia, low HDL-cholesterolemia) (p < 0.05). These associations were stable across age groups, breastfeeding child age (months), parity, physical activity level, fasting plasma glucose (FPG), and hemoglobin. These factors did not interact with this relationship (p > 0.05). The optimal cut-off point for BMI was 24.85 kg/m2 determined by using ROC analysis, which can distinguish the risk of dyslipidemia. Conclusions: BMI was positively correlated with risk of dyslipidemia. Maintaining an ideal weight may prevent dyslipidemia in lactating women, and BMI is recommended to be controlled below 24.85 kg/m2.
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Estevez Burns R, Hare ME, Andres A, Klesges RC, Talcott GW, LeRoy K, Little MA, Hyrshko‐Mullen A, Waters TM, Harvey JR, Bursac Z, Krukowski RA. An interim analysis of a gestational weight gain intervention in military personnel and other TRICARE beneficiaries. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2022; 30:1951-1962. [PMID: 36041980 PMCID: PMC9804329 DOI: 10.1002/oby.23523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Despite military fitness regulations, women in the military frequently experience overweight/obesity, excessive gestational weight gain (GWG), and the postpartum implications. This interim analysis of the Moms Fit 2 Fight study examines GWG outcomes among active-duty personnel and other TRICARE beneficiaries who received a stepped-care GWG intervention compared with those who did not receive a GWG intervention. METHOD Participants (N = 430; 32% identified with an underrepresented racial group, 47% were active duty) were randomized to receive a GWG intervention or the comparison condition, which did not receive a GWG intervention. RESULTS Retention was 88% at 32 to 36 weeks' gestation. Participants who received the GWG intervention gained less weight compared with those who did not (mean [SD] = 10.38 [4.58] vs. 11.80 [4.87] kg, p = 0.0056). Participants who received the intervention were less likely to have excessive GWG compared with those who did not (54.6% vs. 66.7%, p = 0.0241). The intervention effects were significant for participants who identified as White, but not for those of other racial identities. There were no significant differences between the conditions in maternal/neonatal outcomes. CONCLUSIONS The intervention successfully reduced excessive GWG, particularly among participants who identified as White. Should this intervention be found cost-effective, it may be sustainably integrated throughout the military prenatal care system.
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- Department of Preventive MedicineUniversity of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphisTennesseeUSA
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- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children's Nutrition CenterLittle RockArkansasUSA
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- Department of Public Health SciencesUniversity of Virginia Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of VirginiaCharlottesvilleVirginiaUSA
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- Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical CenterLackland Air Force BaseTexasUSA
- Department of Public Health SciencesUniversity of Virginia Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of VirginiaCharlottesvilleVirginiaUSA
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- Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical CenterLackland Air Force BaseTexasUSA
- Department of Public Health SciencesUniversity of Virginia Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of VirginiaCharlottesvilleVirginiaUSA
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- Department of Public Health SciencesUniversity of Virginia Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of VirginiaCharlottesvilleVirginiaUSA
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- Department of Health Management and PolicyUniversity of KentuckyLexingtonKentuckyUSA
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- Department of Nutrition and Food SciencesUniversity of VermontBurlingtonVermontUSA
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- Department of BiostatisticsFlorida International UniversityMiamiFloridaUSA
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- Department of Preventive MedicineUniversity of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphisTennesseeUSA
- Department of Public Health SciencesUniversity of Virginia Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of VirginiaCharlottesvilleVirginiaUSA
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Kumari A, Ranjan P, Vikram NK, Kaur D, Balsalkar G, Malhotra A, Puri M, Batra A, Madan J, Tyagi S, Guleria K, Dabral A, Sarkar S, Nigam A, Anwar W, Kamath S, Bhatla N, Kumari SS, Kumar R, Choranur A, Venkataraman S, Kaur T, Rathore AM, Kaloiya G, Prakash A, Tiwaskar M, Verma A, Singh R, Sharma KA, Baitha U, Tewary K, Misra A, Guleria R. Executive summary of evidence and consensus-based clinical practice guideline for management of obesity and overweight in postpartum women: An AIIMS-DST initiative. Diabetes Metab Syndr 2022; 16:102425. [PMID: 35248972 DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2022.102425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Revised: 02/05/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Postpartum obesity is a public health concern. There is a need to counsel women about their postpartum weight management, accounting for various barriers they face. Limited literature in the Indian context underscored the need to develop the clinical practice guideline to be used by healthcare providers in Indian healthcare settings. METHODS The guideline was formulated by following the standardised methodology proposed by the National Health and Medical Research Council. Various steps such as identification of the patient population, assembly of the guideline development groups, identification of the key clinical questions, guideline development methods, grading the quality of evidence and recommendations and guideline translation were carried out to develop and validate the clinical practice recommendations. RESULTS The evidence and consensus-based clinical practice guideline has been developed, providing recommendations for key topics of interest for first-line treatment of obesity (lifestyle-related management). Recommendations focus on screening and initiating discussion with overweight and obese postpartum women as well as those who had normal pre-pregnancy body mass index but have retained excessive weight in the postpartum period. Recommendations highlight the evaluation and management of dietary, physical activity and breastfeeding behaviour. Recommendations also account for behavioural modification techniques to improve adherence to the prescribed weight management advice. Duration and frequency of follow-ups as well as the advice to be disseminated have also been discussed in the recommendations. CONCLUSION The guideline provides clinical practice points that can be used by healthcare providers, postpartum women and policymakers for opportunistic screening and management of postpartum obesity.
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- Archana Kumari
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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- Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Home Science, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Seth G. S. Medical College, Mumbai, India
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- Food and Nutrition, Department of Home Science, Vice-principal, Lakshmibai College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, LHMC and SSK Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- President, Association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Delhi (AOGD), Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Psychiatry and NDDTC, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Seth G S Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, LT Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- The Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India, India
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- Academy of Family Physicians of India, India
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- President, Indian Menopause Society, Former Professor and Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medicine, LHMC and SSK Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- The Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India, India
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- Endocrinology Committee, The Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Chairman, Fortis-C-DOC Centre of Excellence for Diabetes, Metabolic Diseases and Endocrinology, Chairman, National Diabetes, Obesity and Cholesterol Foundation (N-DOC) and President, Diabetes Foundation (India), New Delhi, India
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Ogunwole SM, Chen X, Mitta S, Minhas A, Sharma G, Zakaria S, Vaught AJ, Toth-Manikowski SM, Smith G. Interconception Care for Primary Care Providers: Consensus Recommendations on Preconception and Postpartum Management of Reproductive-Age Patients With Medical Comorbidities. Mayo Clin Proc Innov Qual Outcomes 2021; 5:872-890. [PMID: 34585084 PMCID: PMC8452893 DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocpiqo.2021.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Severe maternal morbidity and mortality continue to increase in the United States, largely owing to chronic and newly diagnosed medical comorbidities. Interconception care, or care and management of medical conditions between pregnancies, can improve chronic disease control before, during, and after pregnancy. It is a crucial and time-sensitive intervention that can decrease maternal morbidity and mortality and improve overall health. Despite these potential benefits, interconception care has not been well implemented by the primary care community. Furthermore, there is a lack of guidelines for optimizing preconception chronic disease, risk stratifying postpartum chronic diseases, and recommending general collaborative management principles for reproductive-age patients in the period between pregnancies. As a result, many primary care providers, especially those without obstetric training, are unclear about their specific role in interconception care and may be unsure of effective methods for collaborating with obstetric care providers. In particular, internal medicine physicians, the largest group of primary care physicians, may lack sufficient clinical exposure to medical conditions in the obstetric population during their residency training and may feel uncomfortable in caring for these patients in their subsequent practice. The objective of this article is to review concepts around interconception care, focusing specifically on preconception care for patients with chronic medical conditions (eg, chronic hypertension, chronic diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, venous thromboembolism, and obesity) and postpartum care for those with medically complicated pregnancies (eg, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, gestational diabetes mellitus, excessive gestational weight gain, peripartum cardiomyopathy, and peripartum mood disorders). We also provide a pragmatic checklist for preconception and postpartum management.
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Key Words
- ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme
- ACOG, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker
- BMI, body mass index
- CKD, chronic kidney disease
- CVD, cardiovascular disease
- DM, diabetes mellitus
- GDM, gestational diabetes mellitus
- HDP, hypertensive disorder of pregnancy
- HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c
- MFM, maternal-fetal medicine
- NTD, neural tube defect
- OB/GYN, obstetrician/gynecologist
- PCP, primary care provider
- PPCM, peripartum cardiomyopathy
- SMFM, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
- VTE, venous thromboembolism
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- S Michelle Ogunwole
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI
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- Division of Obstetric and Consultative Medicine, Department of Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.,Ciccarone Center for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Chicago
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Queens University School of Medicine, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Liu J, Song G, Zhao G, Meng T. Relationship between weight retention at 6 weeks postpartum and the risk of large-for-gestational age birth in a second pregnancy in China: a retrospective cohort study. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e049903. [PMID: 34429315 PMCID: PMC8386221 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to investigate the association between weight retention at 6 weeks postpartum after the first pregnancy and large-for-gestational age (LGA) risk in a subsequent pregnancy. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective cohort study. SETTING A tertiary hospital of China. PARTICIPANTS 5950 Chinese singleton pregnancies that delivered their second singletons between 28 and 42 weeks of gestation. OUTCOMES MEASURES We calculated the weight retention at 6 weeks postpartum after the first pregnancy (the body mass index (BMI) at 6 weeks after the first birth minus the prepregnant BMI of the first pregnancy) and the gestational weight gain in the second pregnancy. We used the logistic regression to obtain adjusted OR. We determined the relationship between maternal BMI change at 6 weeks after the first pregnancy and LGA risk in the second pregnancy. RESULTS Relative to other categories of BMI change at 6 weeks postpartum, women who gained ≥3 kg/m2 compared with the prepregnancy BMI were at increased LGA risk. The stratified analysis showed that LGA risk was increased in the second pregnancy in underweight and normal weight women who gained ≥3 kg/m2 when using remain stable women as the reference group (OR=3.35, 95% CI 1.11 to 10.12 for underweight women; OR=2.23, 95% CI 1.43 to 3.45 for normal weight women) at 6 weeks postpartum. For the women who gained ≥3 kg/m2 at 6 weeks postpartum, LGA risk was increased in normal weight women with an adequate (OR=3.21, 95% CI 1.10 to 9.33) and excessive (OR=2.62, 95% CI 1.02 to 6.76) gestational weight in the second pregnancy when using obese women as the reference. CONCLUSION Postpartum weight retention at 6 weeks after the first pregnancy provides us a new early window to identify LGA risk in a subsequent pregnancy and allows us to implement primary preventative strategies.
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- Jing Liu
- Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Ogunwole SM, Mwinnyaa G, Wang X, Hong X, Henderson J, Bennett WL. Preeclampsia Across Pregnancies and Associated Risk Factors: Findings From a High-Risk US Birth Cohort. J Am Heart Assoc 2021; 10:e019612. [PMID: 34398644 PMCID: PMC8649269 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.019612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Background Preeclampsia increases women's risks for maternal morbidity and future cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to identify opportunities for prevention by examining the association between cardiometabolic risk factors and preeclampsia across 2 pregnancies among women in a high‐risk US birth cohort. Methods and Results Our sample included 618 women in the Boston Birth Cohort with index and subsequent pregnancy data collected using standard protocols. We conducted log‐binomial univariate regression models to examine the association between preeclampsia in the subsequent pregnancy (defined as incident or recurrent preeclampsia) and cardiometabolic risk factors (ie, obesity, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, preterm birth, low birth weight, and gestational diabetes mellitus) diagnosed before and during the index pregnancy, and between index and subsequent pregnancies. At the subsequent pregnancy, 7% (36/540) had incident preeclampsia and 42% (33/78) had recurrent preeclampsia. Compared with women without obesity, women with obesity had greater risk of incident preeclampsia (unadjusted risk ratio [RR], 2.2 [95% CI, 1.1–4.5]) and recurrent preeclampsia (unadjusted RR, 3.1 [95% CI, 1.5–6.7]). Preindex pregnancy chronic hypertension and diabetes mellitus were associated with incident, but not recurrent, preeclampsia (hypertension unadjusted RR, 7.9 [95% CI, 4.1–15.3]; diabetes mellitus unadjusted RR, 5.2 [95% CI, 2.5–11.1]. Women with new interpregnancy hypertension versus those without had a higher risk of incident and recurrent preeclampsia (incident preeclampsia unadjusted RR, 6.1 [95% CI, 2.9–13]); recurrent preeclampsia unadjusted RR, 2.4 [95% CI, 1.5–3.9]). Conclusions In this diverse sample of high‐risk US women, we identified modifiable and treatable risk factors, including obesity and hypertension for the prevention of preeclampsia.
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- S Michelle Ogunwole
- Department of Medicine Division of General Internal MedicineJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore MD
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- Department of International HealthJohns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health Baltimore MD
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- Department of PediatricsJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore MD.,Center on the Early Life Origins of Disease Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health Baltimore MD
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- Center on the Early Life Origins of Disease Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health Baltimore MD
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore MD
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- Department of Medicine Division of General Internal MedicineJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore MD.,Center on the Early Life Origins of Disease Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health Baltimore MD
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Geyer K, Spies M, Günther J, Hoffmann J, Raab R, Meyer D, Rauh K, Hauner H. Effects of a Prenatal Lifestyle Intervention in Routine Care on Maternal Health Behaviour in the First Year Postpartum-Secondary Findings of the Cluster-Randomised GeliS Trial. Nutrients 2021; 13:1310. [PMID: 33921063 PMCID: PMC8071441 DOI: 10.3390/nu13041310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Lifestyle interventions during pregnancy were shown to beneficially influence maternal dietary behaviour and physical activity, but their effect on health behaviour after delivery is unclear. The objective of this secondary analysis was to investigate the sustained effect of a lifestyle intervention in routine care on maternal health behaviour during the first year postpartum. The cluster-randomised controlled "Healthy living in pregnancy" (GeliS) study included 2286 pregnant women. Data on maternal health behaviour were collected at 6-8 weeks (T1pp) and one year postpartum (T2pp) using validated questionnaires. The intervention group showed a lower mean intake of fast food (T1pp: p = 0.016; T2pp: p < 0.001) and soft drinks (T1pp: p < 0.001), a higher mean intake of vegetables (T2pp: p = 0.015) and was more likely to use healthy oils for meal preparation than the control group. Dietary quality rated by a healthy eating index was higher in the intervention group (T1pp: p = 0.093; T2pp: p = 0.043). There were minor trends towards an intervention effect on physical activity behaviour. The proportion of smokers was lower in the intervention group (p < 0.001, both time points). The lifestyle intervention within routine care modestly improved maternal postpartum dietary and smoking behaviours.
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- Kristina Geyer
- Else Kröner-Fresenius-Centre for Nutritional Medicine, Institute of Nutritional Medicine, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Georg-Brauchle-Ring 62, 80992 Munich, Germany; (K.G.); (M.S.); (J.G.); (J.H.); (R.R.); (D.M.); (K.R.)
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- Else Kröner-Fresenius-Centre for Nutritional Medicine, Institute of Nutritional Medicine, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Georg-Brauchle-Ring 62, 80992 Munich, Germany; (K.G.); (M.S.); (J.G.); (J.H.); (R.R.); (D.M.); (K.R.)
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- Else Kröner-Fresenius-Centre for Nutritional Medicine, Institute of Nutritional Medicine, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Georg-Brauchle-Ring 62, 80992 Munich, Germany; (K.G.); (M.S.); (J.G.); (J.H.); (R.R.); (D.M.); (K.R.)
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- Else Kröner-Fresenius-Centre for Nutritional Medicine, Institute of Nutritional Medicine, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Georg-Brauchle-Ring 62, 80992 Munich, Germany; (K.G.); (M.S.); (J.G.); (J.H.); (R.R.); (D.M.); (K.R.)
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- Else Kröner-Fresenius-Centre for Nutritional Medicine, Institute of Nutritional Medicine, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Georg-Brauchle-Ring 62, 80992 Munich, Germany; (K.G.); (M.S.); (J.G.); (J.H.); (R.R.); (D.M.); (K.R.)
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- Else Kröner-Fresenius-Centre for Nutritional Medicine, Institute of Nutritional Medicine, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Georg-Brauchle-Ring 62, 80992 Munich, Germany; (K.G.); (M.S.); (J.G.); (J.H.); (R.R.); (D.M.); (K.R.)
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- Else Kröner-Fresenius-Centre for Nutritional Medicine, Institute of Nutritional Medicine, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Georg-Brauchle-Ring 62, 80992 Munich, Germany; (K.G.); (M.S.); (J.G.); (J.H.); (R.R.); (D.M.); (K.R.)
- Competence Centre for Nutrition (KErn), Am Gereuth 4, 85354 Freising, Germany
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- Else Kröner-Fresenius-Centre for Nutritional Medicine, Institute of Nutritional Medicine, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Georg-Brauchle-Ring 62, 80992 Munich, Germany; (K.G.); (M.S.); (J.G.); (J.H.); (R.R.); (D.M.); (K.R.)
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Martin JC, Joham AE, Mishra GD, Hodge AM, Moran LJ, Harrison CL. Postpartum Diet Quality: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9020446. [PMID: 32041231 PMCID: PMC7073585 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9020446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Revised: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Reproductive-aged women are at high risk of developing obesity, and diet quality is a potential modifiable risk factor. There is limited research exploring diet quality and its association with time since childbirth. Using data from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH) survey 5 (2009) of women born between 1973–1978, who reported having previously given birth, we investigated the association between time since childbirth and diet quality, and differences in energy, macronutrients, micronutrient intake, and diet quality assessed by the dietary guideline index (DGI) in women stratified by time from last childbirth, early (0–6 months; n = 558) and late (7–12 months; n = 547), and all other women with children (>12 months post childbirth n = 3434). From this cohort, 8200 participants were eligible, of which 4539 participants completed a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) and were included in this analysis. Overall, diet quality was higher in early and late postpartum women (mean DGI score 89.8 (SD 10.5) and mean DGI score 90.0 (SD 10.2), respectively) compared to all other women with children (>12 months post childbirth), mean DGI score 85.2 (SD 11.7), p < 0.001. Factors positively associated with diet quality included higher education, physical activity, health provider support, and vitamin and/or mineral supplement use. Conversely, increasing time from childbirth (>12 months), smoking compared with non-smoking and medium income level compared with no income was negatively associated with diet quality. A lower diet quality in women greater than 12 months post childbirth may be reflective of increased pressures, balancing childrearing and return to work responsibilities. This highlights the need to support women beyond the postpartum period to improve modifiable factors associated with weight gain, including diet quality, to optimize health and reduce chronic disease risk.
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- Julie C. Martin
- Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation (MCHRI), School of Public Health and Preventative Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne 3000, Australia; (J.C.M.); (A.E.J.); (L.J.M.)
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- Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation (MCHRI), School of Public Health and Preventative Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne 3000, Australia; (J.C.M.); (A.E.J.); (L.J.M.)
- Diabetes and Vascular Medicine Unit, Monash Health, Clayton 3168, Australia
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- Centre for Longitudinal and Life Course Research, School of Public Health, University of Queensland, Brisbane 4000, Australia;
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- Cancer Epidemiology Division, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne 3000, Australia;
- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3000, Australia
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- Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation (MCHRI), School of Public Health and Preventative Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne 3000, Australia; (J.C.M.); (A.E.J.); (L.J.M.)
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- Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation (MCHRI), School of Public Health and Preventative Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne 3000, Australia; (J.C.M.); (A.E.J.); (L.J.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +61-03-8572-2662
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Mertens L, Braeken MAKA, Bogaerts A. Effect of Lifestyle Coaching Including Telemonitoring and Telecoaching on Gestational Weight Gain and Postnatal Weight Loss: A Systematic Review. Telemed J E Health 2018; 25:889-901. [PMID: 30523742 DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2018.0139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background: Obesity during pregnancy, excessive gestational weight gain (GWG), and postpartum weight retention (PPWR) are associated with health risks for mothers and their offspring. Face-to-face lifestyle interventions can reduce GWG and PPWR, but they are resource-demanding and effects on long-term maternal and fetal outcomes are scarce. Objectives: To explore the existing literature about the effect of technology-supported lifestyle interventions including telemonitoring and-coaching on GWG and PPWR. Methods: PudMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE (incl. The Cochrane databases), and Web of Science databases were searched for relevant studies published since 2000. Inclusion criteria were: lifestyle interventions to optimize GWG or PPWR with at least mobile applications or websites, focusing on physical activity (PA), healthy eating (HE), and/or psychological well-being, including self-monitoring with telemonitoring and telecoaching. Results: The technology-supported interventions in seven study protocols and four pilot studies differed in terms of the used behavior change models, their focus on different lifestyle issues, and their intervention components for telemonitoring and telecoaching. Technology-supported interventions including telemonitoring and coaching can optimize GWG and PPWR, although not all results are significant. Effects on PA and HE are inconsistent. Conclusions: Technology-supported lifestyle interventions might affect GWG and PPWR, but more research is needed to examine the effectiveness, the usability, and the critical features of these interventions.
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- Lotte Mertens
- Faculty of Health and Social Work, Research Unit Healthy Living, University Colleges Leuven-Limburg, Genk, Belgium
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- Faculty of Health and Social Work, Research Unit Healthy Living, University Colleges Leuven-Limburg, Genk, Belgium.,Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Biomedical Research Institute, Rehabilitation Research Center, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Faculty of Health and Social Work, Research Unit Healthy Living, University Colleges Leuven-Limburg, Genk, Belgium.,Department of Development and Regeneration, Leuven, Belgium.,Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Centre for Research and Innovation in Care, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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Wang L, Wen L, Zheng Y, Zhou W, Mei L, Li H, Tong C, Qi H, Baker PN. Association Between Gestational Weight Gain and Pregnancy Complications or Adverse Delivery Outcomes in Chinese Han Dichorionic Twin Pregnancies: Validation of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) 2009 Guidelines. Med Sci Monit 2018; 24:8342-8347. [PMID: 30453309 PMCID: PMC6256840 DOI: 10.12659/msm.911784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background Excessive or insufficient gestational weight gain (GWG) is associated with increased risks of pregnancy complications and adverse delivery outcomes in dichorionic twin pregnancies. The provisional Institute of Medicine (IOM) 2009 guidelines suggested the optimal GWG based on limited epidemiological data collected from Western populations. However, such a recommendation has not yet been validated in a Chinese Han population, the world’s largest ethnic group. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of IOM guidelines by determining the neonatal and maternal outcomes associated with gaining weight below, within, and above the IOM provisional guidelines on GWG in Chinese Han twin pregnancies. Material/Methods A historical cohort study of 350 twin-conceiving Han women in Chongqing Women and Children’s Health Center delivering liveborn twin infants between January 2015 and November 2016 was conducted. The participants were divided into 3 groups according to the 2009 Institute of Medicine recommendations of GWG: a low GWG group, an adequate GWG group, and a high GWG group. The incidence of pregnancy complications and the delivery outcomes were compared between the groups, and the correlation of GWG and pregnancy complications or delivery outcome was investigated by logistic regression analysis. Results In Han Chinese people, the gestational age (GA) at delivery was significantly different among various GWG groups, and low maternal GWG is associated with shorter GA. Although low GWG increased the incidence of VPTD, it did not impact PTD in twin pregnancies. Moreover, GWG was negatively correlated with the incidence of PPROM and was positively correlated with GHP development in twin pregnancies. Conclusions The recommendations of the 2009 IOM guidelines about GWG is beneficial in reducing the incidence of VPTD and PPROM in Han Chinese dichorionic twin pregnancies, but failed to eliminate the development of PTD, PROM, GDM, PE, ICP, and SGA.
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- Lan Wang
- Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland).,Department of Obstetrics, Chongqing Women's and Children's Health Center, Chongqing, China (mainland).,International Jointed Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland).,International Jointed Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland).,International Jointed Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing , China (mainland)
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- Department of Obstetrics, Chongqing Women's and Children's Health Center, Chongqing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Obstetrics, Chongqing Women's and Children's Health Center, Chongqing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Obstetrics, Chongqing Women's and Children's Health Center, Chongqing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland).,International Jointed Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland).,International Jointed Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland)
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- International Jointed Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland).,College of Life Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
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Dalrymple KV, Flynn AC, Relph SA, O'Keeffe M, Poston L. Lifestyle Interventions in Overweight and Obese Pregnant or Postpartum Women for Postpartum Weight Management: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Nutrients 2018; 10:nu10111704. [PMID: 30405088 PMCID: PMC6265993 DOI: 10.3390/nu10111704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2018] [Revised: 10/29/2018] [Accepted: 11/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) and postpartum weight retention (PPWR) may predispose women to the development of obesity. The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the effectiveness of lifestyle interventions in overweight or obese pregnant and/or postpartum women for managing postpartum weight up to 2 years after giving birth. Eighteen randomised controlled trials were included (2559 participants) and divided into three categories according to the timing of the intervention: pregnancy only (n = 3), postpartum only (n = 12) and pregnancy and postpartum (n = 3). The intervention duration varied from 10 weeks to 10 months and included diet only (n = 5) or diet and physical activity (n = 13). Seven postpartum only interventions reported significant improvements in postpartum weight when compared to the control group. Most of these interventions were short and intensive, lasting 10–16 weeks. One pregnancy only and one pregnancy and postpartum intervention reported reduced PPWR at 6 months. Nine trials did not report an effect of the intervention on postpartum weight. However, of these, four reported associations between GWG and PPWR. This review suggests that successful postpartum weight management is achievable with intensive lifestyle interventions starting in the postpartum period; however, there is insufficient evidence to conclude whether interventions starting in pregnancy are effective. Larger trials utilising comparative methodologies in the pregnancy and postpartum periods are required to inform the development of targeted strategies preventing PPWR or reducing postpartum weight.
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- Kathryn V Dalrymple
- Department of Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course Sciences, King's College London, 10th Floor North Wing, St Thomas' Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7EH, UK.
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course Sciences, King's College London, 10th Floor North Wing, St Thomas' Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7EH, UK.
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course Sciences, King's College London, 10th Floor North Wing, St Thomas' Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7EH, UK.
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, School of Life Course Sciences, King's College London, Franklin-Wilkins Building, 150 Stamford Street, London SE1 9NH, UK.
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course Sciences, King's College London, 10th Floor North Wing, St Thomas' Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7EH, UK.
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Dude AM, Lane-Cordova AD, Grobman WA. Interdelivery weight gain and risk of cesarean delivery following a prior vaginal delivery. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2017; 217:373.e1-373.e6. [PMID: 28526451 PMCID: PMC5581260 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2017] [Revised: 04/20/2017] [Accepted: 05/09/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Approximately one third of all deliveries in the United States are via cesarean. Previous research indicates weight gain during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of cesarean delivery. It remains unclear, however, whether and to what degree weight gain between deliveries (ie, interdelivery weight gain) is associated with cesarean delivery in a subsequent pregnancy following a vaginal delivery. OBJECTIVES The objective of the study was to determine whether interdelivery weight gain is associated with an increased risk of intrapartum cesarean delivery following a vaginal delivery. STUDY DESIGN This was a case-control study of women who had 2 consecutive singleton births of at least 36 weeks' gestation between 2005 and 2016, with a vaginal delivery in the index pregnancy. Women were excluded if they had a contraindication to a trial of labor (eg, fetal malpresentation or placenta previa) in the subsequent pregnancy. Maternal characteristics and delivery outcomes for both pregnancies were abstracted from the medical record. Maternal weight gain between deliveries was measured as the change in body mass index at delivery. Women who underwent a subsequent cesarean delivery were compared with those who had a repeat vaginal delivery using χ2 statistics for categorical variables and Student t tests or analysis of variance for continuous variables. Multivariable logistic regression was used to determine whether interdelivery weight gain remained independently associated with intrapartum cesarean delivery after adjusting for potential confounders. RESULTS Of 10,396 women who met eligibility criteria and had complete data, 218 (2.1%) had a cesarean delivery in the subsequent pregnancy. Interdelivery weight gain was significantly associated with cesarean delivery and remained significant in multivariable analysis for women with a body mass index increase of at least 2 kg/m2 (adjusted odds ratio, 1.53, 95% confidence interval, 1.03-2.27 for a body mass index increase of 2 kg/m2 to <4 kg/m2; adjusted odds ratio, 1.99, 95% confidence interval, 1.19-3.34 for body mass index increase of 4 kg/m2 or more). Furthermore, women who gained 2 kg/m2 or more were significantly more likely to undergo cesarean delivery specifically for the indications of arrest of dilation or arrest of descent (adjusted odds ratio, 2.01, 95% confidence interval, 1.21-3.33 for body mass index increase of 2 to <4 kg/m2; adjusted odds ratio, 2.34, 95% confidence interval, 1.15-4.76 for body mass index increase of ≥4 kg/m2). Contrarily, women who lost ≥2 kg/m2 were less likely to undergo any cesarean delivery (adjusted odds ratio, 0.41, 95% confidence interval, 0.21-0.78) as well as less likely to undergo cesarean delivery for an arrest disorder (adjusted odds ratio, 0.29, 95% confidence interval, 0.10-0.82). Weight gain or loss was not significantly associated with a cesarean delivery for fetal indications. CONCLUSION Among women with a prior vaginal delivery, interdelivery weight gain was independently associated with an increased risk of intrapartum cesarean delivery in a subsequent pregnancy.
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- Annie M Dude
- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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A Qualitative Study to Examine Perceptions and Barriers to Appropriate Gestational Weight Gain among Participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infants and Children Program. J Pregnancy 2016; 2016:4569742. [PMID: 27403341 PMCID: PMC4925957 DOI: 10.1155/2016/4569742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2016] [Accepted: 05/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Women of reproductive age are particularly at risk of obesity because of excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) and postpartum weight retention, resulting in poor health outcomes for both mothers and infants. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine perceptions and barriers to GWG among low-income women in the WIC program to inform the development of an intervention study. Eleven focus groups were conducted and stratified by ethnicity, and each group included women of varying age, parity, and prepregnancy BMI ranges. Participants reported receiving pressure from spouse and family members to “eat for two” among multiple barriers to appropriate weight gain during pregnancy. Participants were concerned about gaining too much weight but had minimal knowledge of weight gain goals during pregnancy. Receiving regular weight monitoring was reported, but participants had inconsistent discussions about weight gain with healthcare providers. Most were not aware of the IOM guidelines nor the fact that gestational weight gain goals differed by prepregnancy weight status. Results of these focus groups analyses informed the design of a pregnancy weight tracker and accompanying educational handout for use in an intervention study. These findings suggest an important opportunity for GWG education in all settings where pregnant women are seen.
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