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Nutrition & Dietetics
Jinyue Yu, Zhuang Wei, Jonathan C. K. Wells, Mary Fewtrell
Summary: This study aimed to test the hypothesis that relaxation therapy would reduce maternal stress and improve infant growth, behavior, and breastfeeding outcomes after late preterm (LP) and early-term (ET) delivery. The results showed that listening to relaxation meditation significantly reduced maternal stress and improved infant weight standard deviation score. The study suggests that relaxation meditation can be a practical tool in clinical settings to support breastfeeding mothers after LP and ET delivery.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mei-Yan Xu, Yan-Jun Guo, Li-Juan Zhang, Qing-Bin Lu
Summary: This study demonstrates that individualized weight management is still effective for pregnant women with excessive weight gain in the second or third trimester, and can decrease the associated adverse outcomes.
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Pediatrics
Noriko Motoki, Yuji Inaba, Takumi Shibazaki, Yuka Misawa, Satoshi Ohira, Makoto Kanai, Hiroshi Kurita, Teruomi Tsukahara, Tetsuo Nomiyama
Summary: This study investigated the impact of gestational weight gain on infant neurodevelopment using data from a nationwide Japanese cohort study. The results showed that insufficient maternal GWG was associated with a higher risk of developmental delay in communication, gross motor, fine motor, problem-solving, and personal-social domains.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Fengming Tu, Aimei Fei
Summary: This study examines the impact of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) on maternal and neonatal outcomes in singleton and twin pregnancies. The results showed that singleton pregnancies with GDM had a lower risk of cesarean section, small-for-gestational age neonates, preterm delivery, respiratory morbidity, neonatal hyperbilirubinemia, and NICU admission compared to twin pregnancies with GDM. Therefore, interventions should be focused on twin pregnancies with GDM.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hlengiwe P. Madlala, Angela M. Bengtson, Luke Hannan, Thokozile R. Malaba, Emma Kalk, Dorothy Nyemba, Andrew Boulle, Landon Myer
Summary: This study examined maternal weight trajectories and their associated factors among pregnant and postpartum women in urban African populations. Four distinct classes of weight trajectories were identified, which could inform efforts to improve maternal weight and infant outcomes.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Seetha Anitha, David Ian Givens, Kowsalya Subramaniam, Shweta Upadhyay, Joanna Kane-Potaka, Yakima D. Vogtschmidt, Rosemary Botha, Takuji W. Tsusaka, Swamikannu Nedumaran, Hemalatha Rajkumar, Ananthan Rajendran, Devraj J. Parasannanavar, Mani Vetriventhan, Raj Kumar Bhandari
Summary: Millet-based diets have a significant positive effect on the growth of children, improving mean height, weight, mid upper arm circumference, and chest circumference when substituting regular rice-based diets. However, the growth improvement is minimal when enhancing and diversifying the diet while replacing rice with millet.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Orianne Dumas, Anna Chen Arroyo, Mohammad Kamal Faridi, Kaitlyn James, Sarah Hsu, Camille Powe, Carlos A. Camargo
Summary: This study investigated the association between maternal gestational weight gain (GWG) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) with childhood asthma. The findings showed no significant association between GWG and asthma, but a positive association between GDM and asthma, particularly among mothers with normal BMI.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Xia-Fei Jiang, Hui Wang, Dan-Dan Wu, Jian-Lin Zhang, Ling Gao, Lei Chen, Jian Zhang, Jian-Xia Fan, He-Feng Huang, Yan-Ting Wu, Xian-Hua Lin
Summary: High maternal triglyceride levels during early pregnancy are associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, controlling gestational weight gain and staying below the 50th percentile can reduce the risks posed by high maternal triglyceride levels.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Leslie A. Frankel, Tomotaka Umemura, Kendall A. Pfeffer, Elisabeth M. Powell, K. R. Hughes
Summary: This study examined the relationship between early infant behaviors and parent-infant bonding as well as maternal mental health. The findings showed that infant stomach issues and crying problems were positively correlated with bonding issues, maternal anxiety, and maternal depression. The instrument used in this study could potentially help identify caregivers in need of support and further clinical assessment.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Donghui Huang, Xiaoying Li, Qijun Wu, Chao Ji, Huixu Dai, Hang Li, Qing Chang, Xin Xu, Yuhong Zhao
Summary: This study examined the relationship between dairy consumption during pregnancy and pregnancy complications. Based on the analysis of multiple studies, there seems to be a neutral association between dairy consumption and gestational weight gain, gestational diabetes mellitus, and pre-eclampsia.
JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL FOODS
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hua You, Yuan-Yuan Wang, Chi Zhang, Anita Nyarkoa Walker, Jin-Jin Ge, Shi-Qi Zhao, Xue-Qing Peng
Summary: This study examined the factors and psychosocial mechanisms of gestational weight control behavior in pregnant women. Using the Information-Motivation-Behavioral skills (IMB) model, the researchers found that information was the most influential factor in predicting gestational weight management behavior. The results support the use of the IMB model as an effective intervention strategy in weight management during pregnancy.
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Pediatrics
Ingun Toftemo, Anne Karen Jenum, Line Sletner
Summary: The study found that gestational diabetes had minimal impact on children's BMI at birth and at 4-5 years, but children exposed to GDM had slower BMI growth in the first 6 months and faster growth from 6 months to 4-5 years. Maternal prepregnant obesity was linked to higher child BMI at birth and consistently higher BMI thereafter, while high gestational weight gain was associated with faster BMI growth from 6 months to 4-5 years.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Gilberto Kac, Thais R. B. Carilho, Kathleen M. Rasmussen, Michael E. Reichenheim, Dayana R. Farias, Jennifer A. Hutcheon
Summary: Monitoring gestational weight gain is crucial for a successful pregnancy, and this study aimed to construct GWG charts for Brazilian women based on pre-pregnancy BMI. The charts offer insights into GWG patterns by gestational age and BMI, providing valuable information for monitoring and improving maternal and neonatal health outcomes.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Matias Vieira, Sophie Relph, Walter Muruet-Gutierrez, Maria Elstad, Bolaji Coker, Natalie Moitt, Louisa Delaney, Chivon Winsloe, Andrew M. Healey, Kirstie Coxon, Alessandro Alagna, Annette Briley, Mark Johnson, Louise Page, Donald Peebles, Andrew A. Shennan, Baskaran Thilaganathan, Neil Marlow, Lesley McCowan, Christoph Lees, Deborah Lawlor, Asma Khalil, Jane Sandall, Andrew Copas, Dharmintra Pasupathy, DESiGN Collaborative Group
Summary: This study found no effect of GAP on antenatal detection of SGA compared to standard care. Randomised control trials are needed to further investigate the effectiveness of this strategy.
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Pediatrics
Ali-Asghar Kolahi, Mohsen Abbasi-Kangevari, Alireza Abadi
Summary: The study found that delivering newborn-care-oriented education and encouragement can significantly improve newborn care utilization, especially in the first two months after birth. The intervention group had a higher number of newborn care visits compared to the control group, suggesting that active follow-up should be added to newborn care guidelines to promote better utilization.
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Pediatrics
Emily F. Gregory, Arlene M. Butz, Sharon R. Ghazarian, Susan M. Gross, Sara B. Johnson
ACADEMIC PEDIATRICS
(2015)
Article
Nursing
Emily F. Gregory, Arlene M. Butz, Sharon R. Ghazarian, Susan M. Gross, Sara B. Johnson
JOURNAL OF HUMAN LACTATION
(2015)
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Pediatrics
Emily F. Gregory, Matthew A. Goldshore, Nakiya N. Showell, Marquita C. Genies, Mariel E. Harding, Janice L. Henderson
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Emily Gregory, Daniel L. Crouse, Preetha Krishnamoorthy, Laurent Legault
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF DIABETES
(2010)
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Pediatrics
Emily F. Gregory, Jeffrey M. Miller, Richard C. Wasserman, Roopa Seshadri, David M. Rubin, Alexander G. Fiks
ACADEMIC PEDIATRICS
(2019)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Emily F. Gregory, Jeffrey M. Miller, Richard C. Wasserman, Roopa Seshadri, Robert W. Grundmeier, David M. Rubin, Alexander G. Fiks
CIRCULATION-CARDIOVASCULAR QUALITY AND OUTCOMES
(2020)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Joshua Petimar, Laura A. Gibson, Mark S. Wolff, Nandita Mitra, Patricia Corby, Gary Hettinger, Emily F. Gregory, Emma Edmondson, Jason P. Block, Christina A. Roberto
Summary: The Philadelphia beverage tax did not have a significant impact on tooth decay in the general population, but it did reduce tooth decay in adults and children on Medicaid, indicating potential health benefits for low-income populations.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Emily F. Gregory, Krishna K. Upadhya, Tina L. Cheng, Kevin J. Psoter, Kamila B. Mistry
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH JOURNAL
(2020)
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Emergency Medicine
Emily F. Gregory, James M. Chamberlain, Stephen J. Teach, Ryan Engstrom, David J. Mathison
PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY CARE
(2017)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Emily F. Gregory, Susan M. Gross, Trang Q. Nguyen, Arlene M. Butz, Sara B. Johnson
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH JOURNAL
(2016)