scholarly journals Evaluation of questionnaire as an instrument to measure the level of nutritional and weight gain knowledge in pregnant women in Poland. A pilot study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. e0227682
Author(s):  
Ewa Mierzejewska ◽  
Talita Honorato-Rzeszewicz ◽  
Dorota Świątkowska ◽  
Marzena Jurczak-Czaplicka ◽  
Tomasz Maciejewski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Pregnant Women

Dietary intake, weight gain, and birth outcomes of physically active pregnant women: a pilot study

2006 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 483-489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabelle Giroux ◽  
Stuart D. Inglis ◽  
Susan Lander ◽  
Shannon Gerrie ◽  
Michelle F. Mottola
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Birth Outcomes ◽  
Birth Outcome ◽  
Average Energy ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Normal Ranges

Pregnant women have increased energy and nutrient needs. Exercise also increases energy and glucose demands. This pilot study examined whether women who were physically active during pregnancy met their dietary needs, gained weight adequately, avoided hypoglycemia, and had normal birth outcomes. Based on a convenience sample, 11 active women were studied from 18 weeks gestation to delivery. They exercised for 40 min at 70% VO2 peak, 3–4 times per week. Weekly measures included capillary blood glucose concentrations, body mass, and food records. Birth outcome measures included baby mass, length, and activity, pulse, grimace, appearance, and respiration (APGAR) scores. Our findings suggest that these subjects had lower average energy intake (8680 ± 490 kJ/d) than recommended for the 2nd and 3rd trimesters (13 020 ±185 kJ/d; 13 480 ± 185 kJ/d, respectively, p < 0.0001). Protein requirements for pregnancy were exceeded. Average intakes of iron (19 ± 2 mg/d) and folate (356 ± 33 μg/d) were lower than Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) (27 mg/d and 600 μg/d, respectively) and milk products consumed were less than the recommended daily servings. Four women gained less weight per week than recommended for pregnancy. No hypoglycemia occurred post-exercise. Birth outcome measures were within normal ranges. Comparative studies with a larger number of subjects are required to determine if active pregnant women have adequate nutrient intakes and weight gain.

Weight gain with hyperthyroidism therapy: a prospective pilot study

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angelos Kyriacou ◽  
Alexis Kyriacou ◽  
Akheel A Syed ◽  
Petros Perros
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Prospective Pilot Study

scholarly journals 128 Mapping of the biophysical properties of pregnant women abdomen skin: A pilot study

2021 ◽  
Vol 141 (5) ◽  
pp. S23
Author(s):  
G. Boyer ◽  
G. Bellemère ◽  
C. de Belilovsky ◽  
C. Baudouin
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Biophysical Properties

scholarly journals 231 The effect of antiretroviral therapy regimens on gestational weight gain in pregnant women with HIV

2021 ◽  
Vol 224 (2) ◽  
pp. S152-S153
Author(s):  
Naima T. Joseph ◽  
Glen Satten ◽  
Rachel Williams ◽  
Martina Badell ◽  
Anandi Sheth
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Gestational Weight Gain ◽  
Gestational Weight ◽  
Women With Hiv

scholarly journals A pilot study on screening for gestational/congenital toxoplasmosis of pregnant women at delivery in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 343-350
Author(s):  
Fatimah Salim Al-Yami ◽  
Fazal Karim Dar ◽  
Abdulrahman Ismaeel Yousef ◽  
Bader Hamad Al-Qurouni ◽  
Lamiaa Hamad Al-Jamea ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Congenital Toxoplasmosis ◽  
Eastern Province

The effects of pre-pregnancy obesity and gestational weight gain on maternal lipid profiles, fatty acids and insulin resistance

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muge Gul Gulecoglu Onem ◽  
Canan Coker ◽  
Kemal Baysal ◽  
Sabahattin Altunyurt ◽  
Pembe Keskinoglu
Keyword(s):  
Insulin Resistance ◽  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Lipid Metabolism ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Total Cholesterol ◽  
Gestational Weight Gain ◽  
Hdl Cholesterol ◽  
Second Trimester ◽  
Gestational Weight

Abstract Objectives Pregnancy is associated with physiological alterations in insulin sensitivity and lipid metabolism. This study investigates the associations between pregestational body mass index (pBMI) and the rate of gestational weight gain (rGWG) in the second trimester with the biomarkers of lipid, fatty acids metabolism and insulin resistance. Methods Sixty nine pregnant women followed. The body weights of the pregnant women were measured and blood samples were obtained at 11–14th and 24–28th weeks of pregnancy. Glucose, total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, insulin levels and fatty acids were measured. Rate of GWG (kg/week) and The Homeostasis Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) were calculated. The pregnant women were stratified according to their pBMI and the 2nd trimester rGWG. Results The rate of GWG was significantly higher for the group with pBMI<25, compared to the group with pBMI≥25 (p=0.024). Triglyceride, total cholesterol, LDL and HDL cholesterol were significantly increased in the second trimester compared with the first trimester. Palmitic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, myristic acid, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), arachidonic acid (AA), total omega-6 (n − 6) and omega-3 (n − 3) fatty acid levels and n − 6/n − 3 ratio were significantly higher in the second trimester. Glucose was significantly decreased and insulin was increased in the second trimester. In the overweight/obese group; HOMA-IR, insulin, AA, palmitoleic acid and stearic acid were found to be high in comparison to the group with low/normal pBMI. No parameters were associated with rGWG. Conclusions The changes in lipid parameters, free fatty acids, insulin and HOMA-IR in the second trimester were compatible with the changes in lipid metabolism and the development of insulin resistance. Pregestational BMI was shown to have a stronger influence on lipid profile, insulin resistance, and fatty acids than rGWG.

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