A Survey of Women and Their Providers Regarding Gestational Weight Gain Across the United States [31C]

2018 ◽  
Vol 131 ◽  
pp. 38S
Author(s):  
Michael L. Power ◽  
Maria Gaspar-Oishi ◽  
Kelly S. Gibson ◽  
Courtney Rhoades ◽  
Mark Turrentine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Gestational Weight Gain ◽  
The United States ◽  
Gestational Weight

Sources of Information About Gestational Weight Gain, Diet, and Exercise Among Brazilian Immigrant Women Living in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-41
Author(s):  
Ana Cristina Lindsay ◽  
Qun Le ◽  
Denise Lima Nogueira ◽  
Márcia M. T. Machado ◽  
Mary L. Greaney
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Gestational Weight Gain ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Gestational Weight ◽  
Diet And Exercise ◽  
First Time

Abstract Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess sources of information about gestational weight gain (GWG), diet, and exercise among first-time pregnant Brazilian women in the United States (US). Design: Cross-sectional survey. Setting: Massachusetts, United States. Participants: First-time pregnant Brazilian women. Results: Eighty-six women, the majority of whom were immigrants (96.5%) classified as having low-acculturation levels (68%), participated in the study. Approximately two-thirds of respondents had sought information about GWG (72.1%), diet (79.1%), and exercise (74.4%) via the internet. Women classified as having low acculturation levels were more likely to seek information about GWG via the internet (OR = 7.55; 95% CI: 1.41, 40.26) than those with high acculturation levels after adjusting for age and receiving information about GWG from healthcare provider (doctor or midwife). Moreover, many respondents reported seeking information about GWG (67%), diet (71%), and exercise (52%) from family and friends. Women who self-identified as being overweight pre-pregnancy were less likely to seek information about diet (OR = 0.32; 95% CI: 0.11, 0.93) and exercise (OR = 0.33; 95% CI: 0.11, 0.96) from family and friends than those who self-identified being normal weight pre-pregnancy. Conclusions: This is the first study to assess sources of information about GWG, diet, and exercise among pregnant Brazilian immigrants in the US. Findings have implications for the design of interventions and suggest the potential of mHealth intervention as low-cost, easy access option for delivering culturally and linguistically tailored evidence-based information about GWG incorporating behavioral change practices to this growing immigrant group.

scholarly journals Gestational Weight Gain and Risk of Infant Death in the United States

2014 ◽  
Vol 104 (S1) ◽  
pp. S90-S95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Regina R. Davis ◽  
Sandra L. Hofferth ◽  
Edmond D. Shenassa
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Gestational Weight Gain ◽  
Infant Death ◽  
The United States ◽  
Gestational Weight

scholarly journals Institute of Medicine 2009 Gestational Weight Gain Guideline Knowledge: Survey of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Family Medicine Residents of the United States

Birth ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 237-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiffany A Moore Simas ◽  
Molly E Waring ◽  
Gina M T Sullivan ◽  
Xun Liao ◽  
Milagros C Rosal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Family Medicine ◽  
Gestational Weight Gain ◽  
The United States ◽  
Institute Of Medicine ◽  
Gestational Weight ◽  
Knowledge Survey ◽  
Family Medicine Residents

Gestational weight gain and unplanned or emergency cesarean delivery in the United States

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 263-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zelalem T. Haile ◽  
Bhakti Chavan ◽  
Asli K. Teweldeberhan ◽  
Ilana R. Azulay Chertok ◽  
John Francescon
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Cesarean Delivery ◽  
Gestational Weight Gain ◽  
The United States ◽  
Gestational Weight ◽  
Emergency Cesarean

scholarly journals Pregnancy-related weight among immigrant and US-born mothers: The role of nativity, maternal duration of residence, and age at arrival

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 174550652110036
Author(s):  
Tiffany L Green ◽  
Muloongo Simuzingili ◽  
Mandar Bodas ◽  
Hong Xue
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Gestational Weight Gain ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
The United States ◽  
Duration Of Residence ◽  
Gestational Weight ◽  
Excessive Gestational Weight Gain

Objectives: The goals of this study were to examine the associations between nativity and pregnancy-related weight and to assess the associations between maternal duration of residence and age at arrival in the United States on pregnancy-related weight among immigrants. Methods: Using logistic regression and data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study–Birth Cohort, we assessed differences in preconception weight and gestational weight gain between US-born and immigrant women (N = 7000). We then analyzed differences in both outcomes by duration of residence among immigrants (n = 1850) and examined whether the identified relationships varied by age at arrival in the United States. Results: Compared to US-born mothers, immigrants were less likely to be classified as obese prior to pregnancy (odds ratio 0.435, 95% confidence interval, 0.321–0.590) or experience excessive gestational weight gain (odds ratio 0.757, 95% confidence interval, 0.614–0.978). Among the immigrant sub-sample, living in the United States for 10–15 years (odds ratio 2.737, 95% confidence interval, 1.459–5.134) or 16+ years was positively associated with both preconception obesity (odds ratio 2.918, 95% confidence interval, 1.322–6.439) and excessive gestational weight gain (odds ratio 1.683, 95% confidence interval, 1.012–2.797, 16+ years only). There was some evidence that the duration of residence was positively associated with preconception obesity, but only among women who had moved to the United States at age 18 years and older. Conclusion: In sum, while immigrants are less likely than US-born mothers to experience preconception obesity or excessive gestational weight gain, these outcomes vary among the former group by duration of US residence.

scholarly journals Association of Gestational Weight Gain With Infant Morbidity and Mortality in the United States

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (12) ◽  
pp. e2141498
Author(s):  
Lijun Wang ◽  
Xiaoyu Zhang ◽  
Tingting Chen ◽  
Jun Tao ◽  
Yanduo Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Gestational Weight Gain ◽  
The United States ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Gestational Weight ◽  
Infant Morbidity

scholarly journals Gestational Weight Gain among Healthy Pregnant Women from Asia in Comparison with Institute of Medicine (IOM) Guidelines-2009: A Systematic Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priyanka Arora ◽  
Bani Tamber Aeri
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Gestational Weight Gain ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
The United States ◽  
Asian Women ◽  
Institute Of Medicine ◽  
Gestational Weight

In 1990, Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommended gestational weight gain (GWG) ranges for women in the United States primarily to improve infant birth weight. Changes in key aspects of reproductive health of women of child bearing age, a rising prevalence of obesity, and noncommunicable diseases prompted the revision of IOM guidelines in 2009. However, there is no such recommendation available for Asian women. This systematic review assesses the utility of IOM-2009 guidelines among Indian and other Asian pregnant women in terms of maternal and fetal outcomes. 624 citations were identified using PubMed and Google Scholar, out of which 13 were included. Prospective/retrospective studies of healthy Asian women with a singleton pregnancy which specifically examined fetal-maternal outcomes relative to IOM-2009 guidelines were included. Results. Majority of pregnant Indian women achieved less GWG than the recommendations whereas a mixed trend was noticed among the other Asian pregnant women. The most common fetal-maternal complications among the excessive GWG women were found to be macrosomia, large for gestational age and caesarean section followed by gestational diabetes and hypertension, whereas low birth weight, small for gestational age and preterm birth, was found to be associated with low GWG women. The findings highlight the need for appropriate GWG limits across the different body mass index levels specifically for Indians and other Asian population. However, there are not enough publications regarding the utility of IOM-2009 guidelines among the Indian and other Asian women. Thus, higher-quality researches are warranted in future to further validate the findings of the present review.

Influence of Gestational Weight Gain on the Risk of Preterm Birth for Underweight Women Living in Food Deserts

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliana Madzia ◽  
David McKinney ◽  
Elizabeth Kelly ◽  
Emily DeFranco
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Preterm Birth ◽  
Gestational Weight Gain ◽  
Food Access ◽  
Food Deserts ◽  
The United States ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Food Desert ◽  
Institute Of Medicine ◽  
Gestational Weight

Abstract Objective Preterm birth (PTB) and food insecurity are two of the most significant public health crises in the United States. Effects of being underweight among populations with low food security are not well understood. We assess whether the protective effect of gestational weight gain (GWG) for women with low prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) differs by accessibility to sources of healthy food. Study Design Population-based retrospective cohort study using Ohio birth records analyzing all live births, 2006 to 2015. Analyses were stratified by maternal BMI (underweight, normal, overweight, and obese), Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommended GWG (under vs. met), and whether the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) classified the residential census tract for each birth as a food desert. Food access data were retrieved from the USDA's 2018 Food Access Research Atlas. Covariates were selected using least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression. Logistic regression models estimated the risk ratio (RR) of PTB for each group based on under or exceeded recommended GWG (reference = met), adjusting for coexisting risk factors. Results Analysis was performed on 1,124,299 births. PTB risk was highest for underweight women below GWG recommendations (no food desert: 21.3%, RR = 2.15, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.81–2.57; food desert: 21.0%, RR = 1.46, 95% CI: 0.96–2.21). Underweight women living in food deserts who exceeded GWG recommendations had lower PTB risk than those who met GWG recommendations (13.5 vs. 14.3%, RR = 0.85, 95% CI: 0.51–1.41). Factors other than GWG significantly associated with PTB included in the adjusted analysis include maternal age and race, education, marital status, interpregnancy interval, and presence of prepregnancy diabetes or hypertension. Conclusion Underweight women who do not meet GWG recommendations are at high risk for PTB. Increasing pregnancy weight gain to a level that exceeds IOM recommendations was not associated with a reduction in PTB risk for underweight women who reside in food deserts compared with women who met GWG recommendations.

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