Does “Sitting” Stand Alone? A Brief Report Evaluating the Effects of Prenatal Sedentary Time on Maternal and Newborn Anthropometric Outcomes

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 915-919
Author(s):  
Taniya S. Nagpal ◽  
Catherine Everest ◽  
Sara C.S. Souza ◽  
Danilo F. da Silva ◽  
Shuhiba Mohammad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sedentary Time ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Gestational Weight ◽  
Newborn Outcomes ◽  
Prepregnancy Weight ◽  
Measured Weight ◽  
Pearson Coefficient ◽  
Exercise Guidelines ◽  
Prenatal Exercise ◽  
Maternal And Newborn

Background: Research on sedentary behavior and effects on maternal and newborn outcomes has been inconclusive. The objective of this report was to correlate sedentary time with maternal and fetal anthropometric measurements and compare the effect on sedentary time based on meeting prenatal activity guidelines. Methods: Healthy pregnant women (N = 61) in their second trimester (24–28 wk gestation) provided 7-day accelerometry data. Outcomes, including neonatal weight, length, and body fat percentage, were collected 24 to 48 hours after delivery. Placenta weight was measured immediately after delivery. Gestational weight gain was calculated by subtracting self-reported prepregnancy weight from measured weight at 38 weeks gestation. Correlations between sedentary time and outcomes were tested with Spearman and Pearson coefficient of correlations in all women separately and in accordance with the 2019 Canadian prenatal exercise guidelines. Results: No significant associations were found between sedentary time and the selected outcomes, even when compared by prenatal exercise level. There was no difference in total time spent sedentary between active (576.7 [52.8] min) and inactive women (599.3 [51.6] min). Conclusions: Meeting exercise recommendations during pregnancy does not significantly decrease total sedentary time. Future studies should aim to evaluate the health effects of both decreasing sedentary time and meeting prenatal exercise guidelines.

Implementation of a conservative checklist-based protocol for oxytocin administration: Maternal and newborn outcomes

2006 ◽  
Vol 195 (6) ◽  
pp. S118
Author(s):  
Steven Clark ◽  
Michael Belfort ◽  
George Saade ◽  
Darla Miller ◽  
Janet Meyers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Newborn Outcomes ◽  
Maternal And Newborn

scholarly journals Measured weight in early pregnancy is a valid method for estimating pre-pregnancy weight

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Hazel Inskip ◽  
Sarah Crozier ◽  
Janis Baird ◽  
Julia Hammond ◽  
Sian Robinson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Early Pregnancy ◽  
First Trimester ◽  
Limits Of Agreement ◽  
Gestational Weight ◽  
Measured Weight ◽  
Pregnancy Weight ◽  
Precise Assessment

Abstract Estimation of pre-pregnancy weight is difficult because measurements taken before pregnancy are rarely available. No studies have compared various ‘proxy’ measures using recalled weight or based on early pregnancy weight with actual measurements of pre-pregnancy weight. The Southampton Women’s Survey recruited women during 1998–2002 who were not pregnant. Data on 198 women with an estimated date of conception within 3 months of recruitment were analysed. Three proxy measures were considered: (1) recalled pre-pregnancy weight obtained during early pregnancy, (2) measured weight in early pregnancy and (3) estimated pre-pregnancy weight using a published model. Mean (standard deviation) recalled weight was 1.65 (3.03) kg lighter than measured pre-pregnancy weight, while early pregnancy weight and weights from the published model were 0.88 (2.34) and 0.88 (2.33) kg heavier, respectively. The Bland–Altman limits of agreement for recalled weight were −7.59 to 4.29 kg, wider than those for the early pregnancy weight: −3.71 to 5.47 kg and the published model: −3.68 to 5.45 kg. For estimating pre-pregnancy weight, we recommend subtraction of 0.88 kg from early pregnancy weight or the published model, or addition of 1.65 kg to recalled weight. Estimates of pre-pregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain categories were very similar when using early pregnancy and published model weights, but they differed from those using recalled weight. Our findings indicate that calculations of first trimester weight gain using recalled weight must be treated cautiously, and a measured weight in early pregnancy provides a more precise assessment of pre-pregnancy weight than recalled weight.

scholarly journals The Behavioral Wellness in Pregnancy study: a randomized controlled trial of a multi-component intervention to promote appropriate weight gain

2019 ◽  
Vol 109 (4) ◽  
pp. 1071-1079
Author(s):  
Lyndi M Buckingham-Schutt ◽  
Laura D Ellingson ◽  
Spyridoula Vazou ◽  
Christina G Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Gestational Weight Gain ◽  
Behavioral Intervention ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Institute Of Medicine ◽  
Weight Retention ◽  
Gestational Weight ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Prepregnancy Weight ◽  
The Face

ABSTRACT Background Adequate weight gain during pregnancy is important to both maternal and fetal outcomes. To date, randomized controlled trials have not been effective at increasing the proportion of women meeting gestational weight-gain guidelines. Objectives The aim of this study was to determine whether a multi-component behavioral intervention with a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist significantly improves the proportion of women who adhere to the 2009 Institute of Medicine weight-gain guidelines. Methods Participants were randomly assigned to usual care (UC; n = 24) or intervention (n = 23) between 8 and 14 weeks of gestation. The intervention included a minimum of 6 one-on-one counseling sessions over ∼30 wk focusing on healthy diet and physical activity (PA) goals. In addition to the face-to-face visits, weekly communication via email supported healthy eating, PA, and appropriate weight gain. Gestational weight gain, PA, and diet were assessed at 8–14, 26–28, and 34–36 weeks of gestation; weight retention was measured 2 mo postpartum. Results The proportion of women meeting the guidelines was significantly greater in those receiving the intervention than UC (60.8% compared with 25.0%, OR: 4.7; 95% CI: 1.3, 16.2; P = 0.019). Furthermore, 36.4% of the intervention women were at or below their prepregnancy weight at 2 mo postpartum compared with 12.5% in the UC group (P = 0.05). Conclusions A multi-component behavioral intervention improved adherence to the 2009 Institute of Medicine weight-gain guidelines. This trial was registered with clinicaltrials.gov as NCT02168647.

Maternal and newborn outcomes of care from community midwives in Pakistan: A retrospective analysis of routine maternity data

Midwifery ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 79 ◽  
pp. 102553
Author(s):  
Kiran Mubeen ◽  
Rafat Jan ◽  
Sana Sheikh ◽  
Arusa Lakhani ◽  
Sahib Jan Badar
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Newborn Outcomes ◽  
Outcomes Of Care ◽  
Community Midwives ◽  
Maternal And Newborn

scholarly journals Sedentary Time, Physical Activity, and Sleep Duration: Associations with Body Composition in Fibromyalgia. The Al-Andalus Project

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 1260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Blanca Gavilán-Carrera ◽  
Pedro Acosta-Manzano ◽  
Alberto Soriano-Maldonado ◽  
Milkana Borges-Cosic ◽  
Virginia A. Aparicio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Muscle Mass ◽  
Sleep Duration ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Sedentary Time ◽  
Body Fat Percentage ◽  
Fat Percentage

To explore the individual–independent relationships of sedentary time (ST) and physical activity (PA) (light and moderate-to-vigorous intensity (MVPA)), with sleep duration and body composition (waist circumference, body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage, and muscle mass index) in women with fibromyalgia, and to determine whether these associations are independent of physical fitness. This cross-sectional study involved 385 women with fibromyalgia. ST and PA were assessed by triaxial accelerometry, sleep duration was self-reported. Waist circumference was measured using an anthropometric tape, and body weight, body fat percentage, and muscle mass were estimated using a bio-impedance analyzer. In individual regression models, ST and sleep were directly associated with waist circumference, BMI, and body fat percentage (β between 0.10 and 0.25; all p < 0.05). Light PA and MVPA were inversely associated with waist circumference, BMI, and body fat percentage (β between −0.23 and −0.12; all p < 0.05). In multiple linear regression models, ST (β between 0.17 and 0.23), light PA (β between −0.16 and −0.21), and sleep duration (β between 0.11 and 0.14) were independently associated with waist circumference, BMI, and body fat percentage (all p < 0.05). MVPA was associated with waist circumference independent of light physical activity (LPA) and sleep duration (β = −0.11; p < 0.05). Except for MVPA, these associations were independent of physical fitness. These results suggest that longer ST and sleep duration, and lower PA levels (especially light intensity PA), are independently associated with greater adiposity, but not muscle mass, in women with fibromyalgia. These associations are, overall, independent of physical fitness.

Maternal and newborn outcomes following uterine rupture among women without versus those with a prior cesarean

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary K. Barger ◽  
Angela Nannini ◽  
Susan DeJoy ◽  
Kirsten Wisner ◽  
Glenn Markenson
Keyword(s):  
Uterine Rupture ◽  
Newborn Outcomes ◽  
Maternal And Newborn
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