AIM The aim of this study was to measure the capacity of glucose- and weight-related parameters to predict pregnancy-induced hypertensive disorders in women with gestational diabetes. METHODS An observational study was conducted involving 2037 women with gestational diabetes. The associations of glycaemic and weight-related parameters with pregnancy-induced hypertensive disorders were obtaine...

Importance The prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing among persons childbearing age pregnant persons. In 2015, almost half all began pregnancy with (24%) or (24%). Reported rates are higher Black, Alaska Native/American Indian, Hispanic women lower White Asian women. Excess weight at the beginning excess gestational gain have been associated adverse maternal infant health ...

A reference table of weight-for-height by week of pregnancy has been devised on theoretical grounds, based on the premises that the average increment of weight during pregnancy is 20% of the prepregnant weight and that almost all the increment takes place linearly during the 2nd and 3rd trimesters of pregnancy. The table was tested with retrospective clinic and hospital data. The results show a...

Obesity during pregnancy and excessive weight gain during this period are associated with several maternal-fetal and neonatal complications. Moreover, a significant percentage of women have weight retention in the postpartum period, especially those with excessive weight gain during pregnancy. The recommendations of the 2009 Institute of Medicine were based on observational studies that have co...

Adequate maternal nutrition during the "first 1,000 days" window is critical from conception through the first 6 months of life to improve nutritional status and reduce the risk of poor birth outcomes, such as low birthweight and preterm birth. Unfortunately, many programmes have targeted implementation and monitoring of nutrition interventions to infants and young children, rather than to wome...

OBJECTIVE To verify whether body mass index (BMI) classification proposed by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) is valid in Japanese women. METHOD A study was conducted in 97,157 women with singleton pregnancies registered in the Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (JSOG) Successive Pregnancy Birth Registry System between January 2013 and December 2013, to examine pregnancy outcomes in fo...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the influence of pre-pregnancy weight on delivery outcome and birth weight in potential diabetic women with normal glucose tolerance. DESIGN Retrospective Cohort study. MATERIAL AND METHOD The medical records of 660 pregnant women, who attended the antenatal clinic and delivered at Siriraj Hospital between January 2003 and December 2005, were reviewed and analyzed. ...

OBJECTIVE In order to determine the relationship between some maternal anthropometric indicators and birth weight, crown-heel length and newborn's head circumference, 92 pregnant women were followed through at the prenatal service of hospital in S. Paulo, Brazil. MATERIAL AND METHOD The following variables were established for the mother: weight, height, mid-upper arm circumference, pre-pregn...