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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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Environmental Sciences
S. M. Tafsir Hasan, Md Alfazal Khan, Tahmeed Ahmed
Summary: The study examined the association between gestational weight gain rate and adverse perinatal outcomes in rural Bangladeshi women. Results suggest that following the IOM 2009 recommendations on weight gain rate during the second and third trimester may be suitable, with women aiming for rates near the lower bound of the range to reduce the risk of adverse outcomes.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sara Ornaghi, Simona Fumagalli, Sofia Galimberti, Alice Margherita Ornago, Valentina Brivio, Laura Lambicchi, Antonella Nespoli, Patrizia Vergani
Summary: This study investigated the potential effects of abnormal gestational weight gain (GWG) among low-risk, healthy pregnant women with no comorbidities or gestational complications. The results showed that abnormal GWG was associated with increased risk of adverse perinatal outcomes.
JOURNAL OF WOMENS HEALTH
(2023)
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Surgery
Seda Sancak, Hasan Altun, Ozgen Celer, Elif Cirak, Cansu Er, Aziz Bora Karip, Nalan Okuroglu, Nuriye Esen Bulut, M. Mahir Fersahoglu, Yasar Sertbas, Kemal Memisoglu
Summary: This study indicates that GWG after LSG does not affect maternal and perinatal outcomes, with no significant differences between groups in terms of birthweight, gestational age, preterm birth, and whether the child is small or large for gestational age.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Ksawery Golawski, Wojciech Giermaziak, Michal Ciebiera, Cezary Wojtyla
Summary: Adequate weight gain during pregnancy is important for a healthy pregnancy, but excessive weight gain is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Based on a Polish national survey of 10,319 women and 6930 children, excessive gestational weight gain is associated with higher birthweight, increased risk of birthweight over 4500 g, cesarean section/assisted delivery, pregnancy induced hypertension, hospitalization during pregnancy, and lower Apgar score in the first minute of neonate's life. However, there was no significant difference in premature rupture of membranes and labor inductions. Our study highlights the increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes with excessive gestational weight gain.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Haibo Li, Chong Miao, Liangjie Xu, Haiyan Gao, Meng Bai, Wenjuan Liu, Wei Li, Zhengqin Wu, Yibing Zhu
Summary: This study found that pre-pregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain trajectory are associated with adverse perinatal outcomes, with overweight or obese pregnant women at higher risk and underweight pregnant women at lower risk. The association of GWG trajectory with different APOs varies across pre-pregnancy BMI subgroups.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
(2022)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Li-Hua Lin, Yi-Lin Weng, Ying-Ying Lin, Xiu-Xian Huang, Yang Lin, Xiao Yan Xiu, Jian-Ying Yan, Juan Lin
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between gestational weight gain in the second and third trimesters and perinatal outcomes among normal weight women with twin pregnancies in Fujian, China. The results showed that weight gain above the recommended rate in the second trimester was associated with a decreased risk of preeclampsia, while weight gain below the recommended rate in the third trimester was associated with increased risks of premature delivery, gestational diabetes mellitus, and other adverse outcomes. In addition, weight gain above the recommended rate in the third trimester was associated with increased risks of premature delivery and gestational hypertension.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2022)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Ping Shi, Aimin Liu, Xiaoyan Yin
Summary: This study found an association between abnormal gestational weight gain and adverse pregnancy outcomes in women with gestational diabetes mellitus. Exceeding the IOM guidelines for total GWG was associated with adverse outcomes such as macrosomia, large for gestational age, and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, while GWG below the guidelines was associated with an increased risk of preterm birth.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Thais Rangel Bousquet Carrilho, Jennifer A. Hutcheon, Kathleen M. Rasmussen, Michael E. Reichenheim, Dayana Rodrigues Farias, Nathalia Cristina Freitas-Costa, Gilberto Kac
Summary: This study aimed to determine the ranges of gestational weight gain (GWG) associated with the lowest risks of adverse maternal and infant outcomes using Brazilian GWG charts. The findings showed that GWG z-scores were associated with large-for-gestational-age (LGA) and small-for-gestational-age (SGA) births, indicating the importance of GWG range in affecting maternal and neonatal outcomes.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Paola Soledad Mosquera, Maira Barreto Malta, Ana Alice de Araujo Damasceno, Paulo Augusto Ribeiro Neves, Alicia Matijasevich, Marly Augusto Cardoso
Summary: This study found that inappropriate gestational weight gain remains a health concern, with excessive GWG and GWG below the INTERGROWTH-21st standard associated with adverse perinatal outcomes.
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH JOURNAL
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Veronica Giorgione, Corey Briffa, Carolina Di Fabrizio, Rohan Bhate, Asma Khalil
Summary: Using twin-specific charts can reduce unnecessary medical interventions in twin pregnancies by accurately predicting adverse outcomes. Twin charts identify fewer babies as small for gestational age compared to singleton charts, but show a higher percentage of adverse neonatal outcomes in this group.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Silvia Santos Monteiro, Tiago S. Santos, Liliana Fonseca, Miguel Saraiva, Fernando Pichel, Clara Pinto, Maria T. T. Pereira, Joana Vilaverde, Maria C. C. Almeida, Jorge Dores
Summary: This study evaluated the association between deviation from appropriate gestational weight gain and adverse maternofetal outcomes in women with gestational diabetes. The results showed that inappropriate gestational weight gain was associated with increased risk of large-for-gestational-age infants and macrosomia. This suggests that weight management is important in addition to glycemic control in women with gestational diabetes.
ANNALS OF MEDICINE
(2023)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Yuto Maeda, Kohei Ogawa, Naho Morisaki, Haruhiko Sago
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between gestational weight gain (GWG) and pregnancy outcomes in underweight women with twin pregnancies in Japan. The study found that high GWG was associated with a reduced risk of both twins being small-for-gestational age (SGA) and preterm birth, as well as an increased risk of preeclampsia. The risk of preeclampsia was significantly higher in women who gained more than 0.35 kg/week. There was no association between GWG and cesarean delivery. These findings were consistent with those observed in normal-weight women with twin pregnancies.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
(2022)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Deborah N. Ashtree, Deborah A. Osborne, Amelia Lee, Mark P. Umstad, Jeffrey M. Craig, Katrina J. Scurrah
Summary: This study aimed to examine trajectories of gestational weight gain (GWG) and its associations with maternal characteristics in twin pregnancies. The study found that the majority of women did not meet the current GWG recommendations, and gestational diabetes mellitus and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy were associated with increased risk of excessive GWG. Therefore, further research is needed to establish comprehensive guidelines for twin pregnancies.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Qiuhong Zhang, Chee Shin Lee, Lixia Zhang, Qi Wu, Yunyan Chen, Danqing Chen, Lu Qi, Zhaoxia Liang
Summary: Different factors, such as advanced age and high pre-pregnancy BMI, contribute to elevated HbA1c levels in pregnant women with GDM. Monitoring and controlling blood glucose levels have shown effectiveness in reducing adverse pregnancy outcomes, especially in cases of excessive GWG.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2022)