Cross‐sectional but not Longitudinal Measures of Food Insecurity are Associated with the Rate of Weight Gain during Pregnancy in Northern Uganda

Background : Nutritional status could be used as an assessment of the risk of premature rupture of membranes. One way to determine the nutritional status of pregnant women is to calculate the gestational weight gain of women based on body mass index before pregnancy. Objective : The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between gestational weight gain and the occurrences of premature rupture of membranes. Methodology : An observational analytic study with a cross sectional approach was adopted in this study. The data of this study were collected from the patients’ medical records at RSUD Lamaddukelleng of Wajo Regency in which the inclusion and exclusion sampling criteria were used. A total of 90 samples of patients’ medical record was obtained related to premature rupture of membranes. The collected data were processed and analyzed using the Chi-Square test with the p value of <0.05. Result : The results of the study indicated that there was a significant relationship between weight gain during pregnancy and the occurrence of premature rupture of membranes with the p value of 0.016. Conclusion : This study concluded that while there is a significant relationship between weight gain during pregnancy and premature rupture of membranes

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Prevalence of food insecurity in pregnant women and its association with gestational weight gain pattern, neonatal birth weight, and pregnancy complications in Hamadan County, Iran, in 2018

Agriculture & Food Security ◽

10.1186/s40066-020-00267-5 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Farideh Kazemi ◽

Seyedeh Zahra Masoumi ◽

Arezoo Shayan ◽

Seyedeh Zahra Shahidi Yasaghi

Keyword(s):

Weight Gain ◽

Birth Weight ◽

Food Insecurity ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Pregnancy Outcomes ◽

Pregnancy Complications ◽

Maternal Weight ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significance Level ◽

Adverse Pregnancy

Abstract Background The results of some studies have indicated the association between food insecurity and certain adverse pregnancy outcomes. The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of food insecurity in pregnant women and its association with pregnancy outcomes and complications. Methods The present cross-sectional study was conducted on 772 mothers who visited comprehensive health service centers during the first 10 days after delivery in 2018. The tools included the demographic and midwifery information questionnaire and an 18-item questionnaire devised by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The significance level was considered to be 0.05. Results 67.5% of pregnant women had food insecurity. The multivariate analysis showed that birth weight decreased with the increase in the severity of food insecurity, but the reduction was not statistically significant. Based on the results, food insecurity had no statistically significant impact on the mothers’ weight gain pattern (p = 0.13). The risk of hypertension/preeclampsia and anemia was not related to food insecurity. Compared with the food-secure group, the probability of gestational diabetes was 56% lower in the food-insecure group without hunger and 61% lower in the food-insecure group with moderate hunger; however, in the food-insecure group with severe hunger, this probability was 1.5 times more than the food-secure group, which is not statistically significant. Conclusions The prevalence of food insecurity was high in pregnant women. Maternal weight gains during pregnancy and birth weight (despite being statistically insignificant) were affected by this condition; therefore, it is necessary to identify women with food insecurity on their first pregnancy visit; it is also crucial to take steps towards improving their health through allocating a family food basket and nutritional support for these women at least during pregnancy. Due to the limited sample size and inability to control the potential confounders, the association between food insecurity during pregnancy and the incidence of pregnancy complications could not be reached, hence the need for more studies.

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PENGETAHUAN IBU HAMIL TENTANG GIZI SELAMA KEHAMILAN DI DESA SIALANG JAYA KECAMATAN RAMBAH KABUPATEN ROKAN HULU TAHUN 2021

Maternity and Neonatal : Jurnal Kebidanan ◽

10.30606/jmn.v9i02.1050 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (02) ◽

pp. 121-127

Author(s):

Eka Yuli Handayani ◽

Ermiza ◽

Mia Widiastuti

Keyword(s):

Weight Gain ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Health Workers ◽

Univariate Analysis ◽

Maternal Weight ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Balanced Diet ◽

Nutritional Needs ◽

Weight Gain During Pregnancy

Nutrition is a process of using food that is consumed normally. Nutrition in pregnancy is a healthy and balanced diet that must be consumed during pregnancy. Assessment of the nutritional status of pregnant women can be known by the presence of weight gain during pregnancy, measuring the upper arm circumference (LILA), and measuring Hb. Nutrition plays a major role in maternal and child health. Poor maternal nutritional status will affect growth and development during pregnancy. The benefits of balanced nutrition during pregnancy are meeting the nutritional needs of the mother and fetus, achieving nutritional status under normal circumstances. Maternal weight before pregnancy and weight gain during pregnancy is less (underweight) or more (overweight) than normal will make pregnancy a risk (low risk). This study aims to determine the knowledge of pregnant women about nutrition during pregnancy in Sialang Jaya Village in 2021, the research method used is a descriptive method with a cross sectional research design. The population in this study were pregnant women, with a sample of 30 respondents. Sampling using Total Sampling. In this study, the measuring instrument used was in the form of a questionnaire as many as 20, while the data analysis was carried out by univariate analysis which resulted in a frequency distribution. The results showed that based on the knowledge of 30 respondents who had good knowledge as many as 3 respondents (10.0%), 13 respondents with sufficient knowledge (43.3%), and those with less knowledge were 14 respondents (46.7%). The conclusion from the research conducted by researchers is that the average knowledge of pregnant women about nutrition during pregnancy in Sialang Jaya Village 2021 is less knowledgeable. To increase knowledge, pregnant women should get information directly from health workers, social media, the environment and others related to pregnant women.

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Food insecurity and subsequent weight gain in women

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980007246737 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 145-151 ◽

Cited By ~ 39

Author(s):

Sonya J Jones ◽

Edward A Frongillo

Keyword(s):

Weight Gain ◽

Food Insecurity ◽

Panel Study ◽

Average Weight ◽

Healthy Weight ◽

Obese Women ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Usa ◽

Nationally Representative ◽

Using Data

AbstractObjectiveCross-sectional data indicate that a relationship between household food insecurity and overweight exists among women in the USA. Cross-sectional data cannot determine if food insecurity leads to overweight as some have hypothesised. The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship of food insecurity with subsequent weight gain in women using data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID).Design, setting and subjectsPanel data from the 1999 and 2001 PSID, a nationally representative sample of households, were analysed using multivariate regression procedures.ResultsAverage weight gain among all women (n = 5595) was 1.1 kg on average over the two years. There were no significant differences in the percentages of women who gained a clinically significant amount (2.3 kg) by food insecurity status. Overweight women who were on a weight-gain trajectory during the 2-year period gained less if they were food-insecure. This relationship was not observed among healthy-weight or obese women.ConclusionsOverall, food insecurity does not appear to be strongly associated with subsequent weight gain in women.

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Status Gizi Ibu dan Berat Badan Lahir Bayi

Kesmas National Public Health Journal ◽

10.21109/kesmas.v7i3.57 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 111 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Khaula Karima ◽

Endang Laksmining Achadi

Keyword(s):

Weight Gain ◽

Birth Weight ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Odds Ratio ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Prepregnancy Weight ◽

Regression Test ◽

Pregnancy Weight ◽

Weight Gain During Pregnancy

Berat badan lahir 2.500 gram yang hingga kini merupakan standar ukuran risiko morbiditas dan mortalitas bayi merupakan faktor risiko penting yang berdampak hingga usia dewasa. Saat ini, bayi dengan berat badan lahir di bawah 3.000 gram dihubungkan dengan risiko penyakit degeneratif pada usia dewasa. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui hubungan berat badan lahir dengan status gizi ibu meliputi berat badan prahamil, pertambahan berat badan selama kehamilan, dan kadar hemoglobin ibu pada trimester ketiga kehamilan. Penelitian kuantitatif dengan desain cross sectional ini menggunakan sumber data sekunder rekam medis Rumah Sakit Ibu dan Anak Budi Kemuliaan Jakarta. Analisis dilakukan secara bivariat dan multivariat menggunakan metode uji chi square dan korelasi regresi. Hasil studi menunjukkan hubungan yang bermakna antara berat badan prahamil dan pertambahan berat badan ibu selama kehamilan dengan berat badan lahir. Setelah dikontrol berbagai variabel lain, analisis regresi logistik ganda menemukan berat badan ibu prahamil, pertambahan berat badan selama kehamilan, usia ibu, dan urutan kelahiran merupakan faktor yang memengaruhi berat badan lahir. Berat badan prahamil ibu merupakan faktor yang paling berpengaruh terhadap berat badan lahir (odds ratio, OR = 6,64). Oleh sebab itu, ibu dengan status gizi prahamil kurang yang sedang merencanakan kehamilan perlu lebih diperhatikan.Kata kunci: Berat badan lahir, kehamilan, mortalitas bayi, status gizi ibuAbstractThe weight of 2.500 gram is still being used as the cut off point to predict the risk of baby’s morbidity and mortality. Recently birth weight of less than 3.000 gram is being rigorously assess as a risk factor for noncommunicable disease in adulthood. Therefore it is important to assess factors that are affecting the fetal growth and development. The objectives of this study is to determine the relationship between infant’s birth weight and mother’s nutritional status, i.e. pre-pregnancy weight, weight gain during pregnancy, and maternal haemoglobin level in the 3rd trimester as well as several other factors. The study design is cross sectional using secondary data from medical record of Budi Kemuliaan Hospital Jakarta. The result of chi square and correlation regression test shows there is significant relationship between prepregnancy weight and weight gain during pregnancy and birth weight. The multiple logistic regression test reveals that pre-pregnancy weight, weight gain during pregnancy, maternal age, and birth order are factors that are effecting birth weight significantly, with prepregnancy weight as the dominant factor (odds ratio, OR = 6,643). Therefore, it is imperative to give more attention to undernourished women who are planning their pregnancy. Key words: Birth weight, pregnancy, infant mortality, mother nutritional status

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Interaction of Maternal and Neonatal Obesity

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.62.1.17 ◽

1978 ◽

Vol 62 (1) ◽

pp. 17-21

Author(s):

John N. Udall ◽

Gail G. Harrison ◽

Yvonne Vaucher ◽

Philip D. Walson ◽

Grant Morrow

Keyword(s):

Weight Gain ◽

Birth Weight ◽

Gestational Age ◽

Subcutaneous Fat ◽

Large For Gestational Age ◽

Maternal Weight ◽

Muscle Area ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Skin Fold ◽

Weight Gain During Pregnancy

Maternal weight and height before pregnancy and weight gain during pregnancy were recorded for each of 109 mothers who were delivered of normal infants after gestations of 37 to 43 weeks. Infant parameters obtained included gestational age, birth weight, bilateral mid-arm circumference, and eight skin fold thickness measurements. The eight skin fold thicknesses were summed (SSFT) for each infant. Infants with SSFTs greater than 40 mm (N = 8) for the group were classified as "fatter" infants. All of the fatter infants were large for gestational age (LGA), but accounted for only one third of the LGA infants in the study. Birth weight, length, and cross-sectional mid-arm fat area were significantly increased in the fatter LGA group when compared to other LGA infants. Cross-sectional mid-arm muscle area was not significantly different for the fatter LGA infants compared to the other LGA group. Mothers were defined as obese or nonobese according to pregnant weight for height. Obese mothers had infants with significantly increased SSFTs when compared with infants of nonobese mothers. Multiple regression analysis showed that both prepregnant weight for height and weight gain during pregnancy were associated with increased subcutaneous fat in the neonate. Weight gain during pregnancy was associated with increased neonatal fatness and length, while prepregnant weight for height was associated with neonatal fatness independent of neonatal length.

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KENAIKAN BERAT BADAN IBU HAMIL TERHADAP BERAT LAHIR BAYI DI KOTA PALANGKA RAYA

Mahakam Midwifery Journal (MMJ) ◽

10.35963/midwifery.v3i2.104 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 230

Author(s):

Sofia Mawaddah ◽

Chika Magfirah Muhtar

Keyword(s):

Weight Gain ◽

Birth Weight ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

P Value ◽

Maternal Weight Gain ◽

Maternal Weight ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Infant Birth ◽

Weight Gain During Pregnancy

Abstract Background: Maternal weight gain during pregnancy indicates maternal adaptation fetal growth. The lack of weight gain during pregnancy is strongly correlated with decrease in birth weight. Nutritional status measured by weight gain during pregnancy found that the baby birth weight has positive correlation with the weight gain of pregnant women. Objective: To know the analysis relationship between weight gain of pregnant women and infant birth weight. Method: This research is quantitative study with observational analytic design and cross sectional approach. This research was conducted in one the Palangka Raya with sample of 72 respondents selected using consecutive sampling. The population in this study were mothers who had given birth at one Palangka Raya for the January-December 2017. The secondary data was recorded for the last education, parity, maternal weight at the beginning of the first trimester (≤12 weeks),pregnant woman weight before delivery and the baby birth weight, the data were analyzed by using the chi-square test. Results: The results of statistical tests obtained p-value= 0,000 and OR= 268,750). The more the weight gain of pregnant women, the more the baby's birth weight will increase. Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between weight gain of pregnant women and infant birth weight. Keywords: Pregnancy, maternal weight gain, baby's birth weight. Abstrak Latar Belakang:Kenaikan berat badan ibu selama hamil menandakan adanya adaptasi ibu terhadap pertumbuhan janin. Kurangnya pertambahan berat badan selama kehamilan berkorelasi kuat dengan penurunan berat lahir. Status gizi yang diukur berdasarkan kenaikan berat badan selama hamil didapatkan bahwa berat lahir bayi mempunyai korelasi positif dengan kenaikan berat badan ibu hamil. Tujuan:Diketahuinya analisis hubungan antara kenaikan berat badan ibu hamil dengan berat lahir bayi. Metode:Penelitian ini bersifat kuantitatif dengan desain analitik observasional dan pendekatan menggunakan cross sectional. Penelitian ini dilakukan di salah satu PMB Kota Palangka Raya dengan sampel berjumlah 72 responden yang dipilih menggunakan consecutive sampling. Populasi pada penelitian ini yaitu ibu yang telah bersalin di salah satu PMB Kota Palangka Raya periode Januari-Desember 2017. Dilakukan pencatatan data sekunder terhadap pendidikan terakhir,paritas,berat badan ibu pada awal kehamilan trimester I (≤12 minggu), berat badan ibu hamil menjelang persalinan dan berat lahir bayi, kemudian data tersebut dianalisis hubungannya dengan menggunakan uji chi-square. Hasil:Hasil uji statistik diperoleh nilai p-value=0,000 dan nilai OR=268,750). Jadi, semakin bertambah kenaikan berat badan ibu hamil,maka semakin bertambah pula berat lahir bayi. Kesimpulan:Ada hubungan yang signifikan antara kenaikan berat badan ibu hamil dengan berat lahir bayi. Kata Kunci: Kehamilan, kenaikan berat badan ibu hamil, berat lahir bayi.

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Knowledge, Perception and Practice towards the Risks of Excessive Weight Gain during Pregnancy among Pregnant Mothers at Myung Sung Christian Medical General Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences ◽

10.4314/ejhs.v31i2.20 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 31 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Mahlet Alebachew ◽

Amarech Doyo ◽

Desta Admasu ◽

Kokeb Sisay ◽

Tariku Shimels

Keyword(s):

Weight Gain ◽

General Hospital ◽

Weight Status ◽

Addis Ababa ◽

Vulnerable Groups ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Excessive Weight Gain ◽

Excessive Weight ◽

Weight Gain During Pregnancy ◽

Pregnant Mothers

BACKGROUND፡ Being overweight and obese represents a severe public health deterioration affecting all population in general and vulnerable groups, such as pregnant women in particular. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, perception and practice towards the risks of excessive weight gain during pregnancy among pregnant mothers at Myung Sung Christian Medical General Hospital.METHODS: An institution based cross-sectional study was conducted from July to August, 2019. A systematic random sampling technique was employed to select participants. A total of 176 respondents were included in the study. Data was collected using interviewer administered questionnaire, observation checklist, and measurements of weight and height. Statistical product and service solution version 20.0 was employed for analysis. Descriptive statistics, using tables and charts, was used to present results.RESULTS: Gestational diabetes mellitus (83.5%) and high blood pressure (80.7%) were the major known risks associated with excessive weight gain during pregnancy. Based on the mean score, 96(54.5%) had poor knowledge while 80(45.5%) had good knowledge about the risks of excessive weight gain. The majority (92.0%) overweight and all obese pregnant mothers did not know their actual weight status. Similarly, 134(76.1%) of the study participants were not engaged in regular physical exercise during the current pregnancy.CONCLUSION: This study revealed that pregnant mothers attending in Korean General Hospital were generally poorly knowledgeable on the risks of excessive weight gain during pregnancy, had poor perception on current weight status and poor practices on their weight gain management. Facility based education and community awareness creation should accompany antenatal care services.

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Adequate weight gain in pregnancy: An analysis of its determinants in a cross-sectional study

Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo ◽

10.2298/sarh1412695p ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 142 (11-12) ◽

pp. 695-702 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Alina Popa ◽

Raluca Popescu ◽

Gina Botnariu

Keyword(s):

Weight Gain ◽

Prenatal Care ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Institute Of Medicine ◽

Obese Women ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Maternal Weight ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Weight Gain During Pregnancy

Introduction. Prenatal care is considered an important tool for promoting a healthy lifestyle, but has not been studied as a predictor for maternal weight gain during pregnancy, especially in Romania, where evidence about pregnancy and nutrition is scarce. Objective. This study has aimed to explore the relationship between pre-gestational body mass index (BMI), adequacy of prenatal care and weight gain during pregnancy. Methods. We carried a cross-sectional study on a sample of 400 pregnant women admitted at the ?Cuza Voda? Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital in Iasi. Information regarding demographic characteristics, number of prenatal visits, date of the initial hospital record, nutritional education during pregnancy were registered throughout a questionnaire filled out by means of a direct interview. The anthropometric indicators analyzed were the pre-gestational BMI and the pregnancy weight gain. Data on caloric intake were obtained using a food frequency questionnaire. Results. Weight gain within the limits of the Institute of Medicine recommendations was noticed at 44.35% of the women who declared that they received nutritional advice compared to 40.7% of those who did not receive advice regarding diet during pregnancy. Overweight (53.1%) and obese women (66.7%) had a larger weight gain than those with a normal pre-pregnancy BMI (29.8%) (p<0.001). The variables that were identified with an effect on weight gain in this sample of pregnant women were: inadequate prenatal care, pre-gestational BMI and energy intake. Conclusion. Identifying the pre-gestational BMI and diet changes as predictors of weight gain underline the importance of an individualized prenatal care.

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