Effects of pre-pregnancy physical activity and maternal BMI on gestational weight gain and birth weight

2008 ◽  
Vol 87 (5) ◽  
pp. 524-530 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Löf ◽  
Leena Hilakivi-Clarke ◽  
Sven Sandin ◽  
Elisabete Weiderpass
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Gestational Weight Gain ◽  
Gestational Weight ◽  
Maternal Bmi

scholarly journals The Relationship of Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour with Gestational Weight Gain and Birth Weight

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anneloes E. Ruifrok ◽  
Ellen Althuizen ◽  
Nicolette Oostdam ◽  
Willem van Mechelen ◽  
Ben Willem Mol ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
Gestational Weight Gain ◽  
Late Pregnancy ◽  
Gestational Weight ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Objective. To evaluate the relationship of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour with gestational weight gain (GWG) and birth weight.Design. Combined data from two prospective studies: (1) nulliparous pregnant women without BMI restrictions and (2) overweight and obese pregnant women at risk for gestational diabetes.Methods. Daily PA and sedentary behaviour were measured with an accelerometer around 15 and at 32–35 weeks of gestation. The association between time spent in moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) and in sedentary activities with GWG and birth weight was determined. Main outcome measures were GWG between 15 and 32 weeks of gestation, average GWG per week, and birth weight.Results. We studied 111 women. Early in pregnancy, 32% of women spent ≥30 minutes/day in at least moderate PA versus 12% in late pregnancy. No significant associations were found between time spent in MVPA or sedentary behaviour with GWG or birth weight.Conclusions.We found no relation between MVPA and sedentary behaviour with GWG or birth weight. The small percentage of women meeting the recommended levels of PA indicates the need to inform and support pregnant women to maintain regular PA, as there seems to be no adverse effect on birth weight and maintaining PA increases overall health.

Abstract #534 Influence of Gestational Weight Gain and Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index on Birth Weight

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 268-269
Author(s):  
Bolanle Okunowo ◽  
Ifedayo Odeniyi ◽  
Oluwarotimi Olopade ◽  
Olufemi Fasanmade ◽  
Omololu Adegbola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Gestational Weight Gain ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Gestational Weight

Impact of Maternal Glucose and Gestational Weight Gain on Child Obesity over the First Decade of Life in Normal Birth Weight Infants

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (8) ◽  
pp. 1559-1568 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa A. Hillier ◽  
Kathryn L. Pedula ◽  
Kimberly K. Vesco ◽  
Caryn E.S. Oshiro ◽  
Keith K. Ogasawara
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Gestational Weight Gain ◽  
Child Obesity ◽  
Normal Birth Weight ◽  
Normal Birth ◽  
Gestational Weight ◽  
Maternal Glucose

Composition of gestational weight gain impacts maternal fat retention and infant birth weight

2003 ◽  
Vol 189 (5) ◽  
pp. 1423-1432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy F Butte ◽  
Kenneth J Ellis ◽  
William W Wong ◽  
Judy M Hopkinson ◽  
E.O'Brian Smith
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Gestational Weight Gain ◽  
Gestational Weight ◽  
Infant Birth

Development and Evaluation of a Theory-Based App for Managing Gestational Weight Gain for Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women: A Mixed-Method Pilot Study (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ching-Fang Lee ◽  
Li-Kang Chi ◽  
Yvonne Hsiung ◽  
Jian-Pei Huang ◽  
Chun-Wei Chang
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Gestational Weight Gain ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
Obese Women ◽  
Healthy Behavior ◽  
Gestational Weight ◽  
Methodological Guidelines

BACKGROUND Overweight and obese women’s excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) may be a health risk for both the mother and the fetus; excessive GWG leads to the retention of weight postpartum and thus obesity. Given the overwhelming number of existing pregnancy-related applications (apps), we lack only a few methodological guidelines for integrating theory, evidence and previously validated apps to help overweight and obese women manage their GWG during pregnancy. OBJECTIVE This two-phase study aimed to develop the MyHealthyWeight (MHW) app based on social-cognitive theory (SCT) and evaluate its effectiveness for overweight and obese women in helping prevent excessive GWG by enhancing adherence to optimal GWG goals and healthy behavior during pregnancy. METHODS First, we constructed and developed the MHW app based on SCT theory, and we later employed a mixed-method study to evaluate the effects of the app on overweight and obese pregnant women. RESULTS All participating overweight and obese pregnant women (100%) achieved their optimal GWG through increased self-efficacy and physical activity. Their total and moderate-intensity physical activity expenditures improved, while their sedentary and light-intensity levels of physical activity decreased. CONCLUSIONS This theory-based MHW app for weight management was greatly valued by the pregnant users. Its usefulness for health-care professionals in assisting overweight and obese pregnant women in preventing excessive GWG by promoting healthy behavior, in particular through physical exercise and a healthy diet, during pregnancy was also confirmed. CLINICALTRIAL NCT04553718

scholarly journals Gestational weight gain and its effect on fetomaternal outcome

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 4477
Author(s):  
Khushboo Singh ◽  
Alka Goel ◽  
Anupriya Narain
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Gestational Weight Gain ◽  
Mode Of Delivery ◽  
Normal Pregnancy ◽  
Statistical Correlation ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Hypertensive Disorder ◽  
Indian Women ◽  
Gestational Weight

Background: In normal pregnancy, variable amount of weight gain is a constant phenomenon. The study aims to find an association between gestational weight gain and fetomaternal outcome. GWG (using institute of medicines guidelines meant for US population) and pregnancy outcomes among Asian Indians across different BMI categories (according to WHO Asia Pacific BMI cut points) were studied.Methods: 300 women were split into the three groups based on their gestational weight gain. Namely, below recommended GWG, recommended GWG and above recommended GWG group. Comparison of various fetomaternal outcomes was done between these groups.Results: In women, who had higher than recommended GWG, 30.5% developed GDM, 23.2% had gestational hypertensive disorder, 36.6% developed hypothyroidism, 12.2% had pre-term birth and 15.9% had low birth weight. In recommended GWG category, these were 5.4%, 4.5%, 30.6%, 7.2% and 17.1% respectively; and in below recommended category, these were 14%, 1.9%, 22.4%,12.1% and 24.3% respectively.Conclusions: GWG generally follows the BMI pattern at the time of entering into pregnancy, higher the BMI more the GWG. More GWG was associated with GDM, Gestational hypertensive disorders and poor APGAR at birth. Below recommended GWG was associated with higher occurrence of GDM. No statistical correlation, between GWG and mode of delivery, NICU stay, preterm birth and birth weight was observed. Larger study is required to establish the applicability of IOM Guidelines for GWG on Indian women.

scholarly journals Maternal and fetal genetic contribution to gestational weight gain

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole M Warrington ◽  
Rebecca Richmond ◽  
Bjarke Fenstra ◽  
Ronny Myhre ◽  
Romy Gaillard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Gestational Weight Gain ◽  
Genetic Variants ◽  
Genetic Contribution ◽  
Gestational Weight ◽  
Genome Wide ◽  
Common Genetic Variants ◽  
Maternal Bmi

AbstractBackgroundClinical recommendations to limit gestational weight gain (GWG) imply high GWG is causally related to adverse outcomes in mother or offspring, but GWG is the sum of several inter-related complex phenotypes (maternal fat deposition and vascular expansion, placenta, amniotic fluid and fetal growth). Understanding the genetic contribution to GWG could help clarify the potential effect of its different components on maternal and offspring health. Here we explore the genetic contribution to total, early and late GWG.Participants and MethodsA genome-wide association study was used to identify maternal and fetal variants contributing to GWG in up to 10,543 mothers and up to 16,317 offspring of European origin, with replication in 10,660 mothers and 7,561 offspring. Additional analyses determined the proportion of variability in GWG from maternal and fetal common genetic variants and the overlap of established genome-wide significant variants for phenotypes relevant to GWG (e.g. maternal BMI and glucose, birthweight).ResultsWe found that approximately 20% of the variability in GWG was tagged by common maternal genetic variants, and that the fetal genome made a surprisingly minor contribution to explaining variation in GWG. We were unable to identify any genetic variants that reached genome-wide levels of significance (P<5×10−8) and replicated. Some established maternal variants associated with increased BMI, fasting glucose and type 2 diabetes were associated with lower early, and higher later GWG. Maternal variants related to higher systolic blood pressure were related to lower late GWG. Established maternal and fetal birthweight variants were largely unrelated to GWG.ConclusionWe found a modest contribution of maternal common variants to GWG and some overlap of maternal BMI, glucose and type 2 diabetes variants with GWG. These findings suggest that associations between GWG and later offspring/maternal outcomes may be due to the relationship of maternal BMI and diabetes with GWG.

Associations of the Neighborhood Built Environment with Gestational Weight Gain

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
William A. Grobman ◽  
Emma G. Crenshaw ◽  
Derek J. Marsh ◽  
Rebecca B. McNeil ◽  
Victoria L. Pemberton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Gestational Weight Gain ◽  
Grocery Stores ◽  
Multinomial Regression ◽  
Lower Odds ◽  
Residential Address ◽  
Gestational Weight ◽  
Nulliparous Women

Objective This study aimed to determine whether specific factors of the built environment related to physical activity and diet are associated with inadequate and excessive gestational weight gain (GWG). Study Design This analysis is based on data from the Nulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes Study: Monitoring Mothers-To-Be, a prospective cohort of nulliparous women who were followed from the beginning of their pregnancies through delivery. At each study visit, home addresses were recorded and geocoded. Locations were linked to several built-environment characteristics such as the census tract National Walkability Score (the 2010 Walkability Index) and the number of gyms, parks, and grocery stores within a 3-km radius of residential address. The primary outcome of GWG (calculated as the difference between prepregnancy weight and weight at delivery) was categorized as inadequate, appropriate, or excessive based on weight gained per week of gestation. Multinomial regression (generalized logit) models evaluated the relationship between each factor in the built environment and excessive or inadequate GWG. Results Of the 8,182 women in the analytic sample, 5,819 (71.1%) had excessive GWG, 1,426 (17.4%) had appropriate GWG, and 937 (11.5%) had inadequate GWG. For the majority of variables examined, built environments more conducive to physical activity and healthful food availability were associated with a lower odds of excessive or inadequate GWG category. For example, a higher number of gyms or parks within 3 km of a participant's residential address was associated with lower odds of having excessive (gyms: adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 0.93 [0.89–0.96], parks: 0.94 [0.90–0.98]) or inadequate GWG (gyms: 0.91 [0.86–0.96]; parks: 0.91 [0.86–0.97]). Similarly, a higher number of grocery stores was associated with lower odds of having excessive GWG (0.94 [0.91–0.97]). Conclusion Among a diverse population of nulliparous women, multiple aspects of the built environment are associated with excessive and inadequate GWG. Key Points

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