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Counseling about gestational weight gain and healthy lifestyle during pregnancy: Canadian maternity care providers' self-evaluation

International Journal of Women's Health, 2013
Zachary M Ferraro,1 Kaitlin S Boehm,1 Laura M Gaudet,2,3 Kristi B Adamo1,4,5 1Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; 2Horizon Health Network, Saint John ...
Ferraro ZM, Boehm KS, Gaudet LM, Adamo KB   +3 more
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Gestational weight gain and its effect on birth outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

PLoS ONE, 2020
IntroductionAn increased metabolic demand during pregnancy is fulfilled by gaining sufficient gestational weight. Women who gain inadequate-weight are at a high-risk of premature birth or having a baby with low-birth weight.
Fekede Asefa, Allison Cummins, Yadeta Dessie, Andrew Hayen, Maralyn Foureur   +4 more
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The effect of diabetes education on maternal and neonatal outcomes in pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background Education during pregnancy is important for the development of the pregnant woman’s ability to adapt to change and for a healthy birth.
Serap Topkara, Çağanay Soysal
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Gestational weight gain during pregnancy and its determinants: A longitudinal study

Caspian Journal of Reproductive Medicine, 2018
Background: Gestational weight gain during pregnancy is supposedly associated with the increased risk of some adverse outcomes. Thus, assessing the trend of gestational weight gain and its associated risk factors for each population may reduce the ...
Moein Yoosefi, Azin Khosrovirad, Seyed Hossein Seyed Agha, Lalaeh Zand Parsa, Negar Rezaei, Mahmood Bakhtiyari, Farid Zayeri   +6 more
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Physical activity during pregnancy and gestational weight gain depending on pre-pregnancy body mass index: systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background Maternal weight gain during pregnancy is one of the most important outcomes that healthcare professionals have, as excessive weight gain is associated with maternal, foetal, and newborn complications.
Miguel Sánchez-Polán, Rita Santos-Rocha, Dingfeng Zhang, Cristina Silva-José, Evelia Franco, Rubén Barakat   +5 more
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Optimal Gestational Weight Gain [PDF]

JAMA, 2019
Lisa M, Bodnar, Katherine P, Himes, Jennifer A, Hutcheon   +2 more
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Association between sleep quality and weight gain in pregnancy: a cross-sectional study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Introduction There are grounds for the hypothesis that poor sleep quality, regardless of the pre-gestational nutritional status, is a risk factor for inadequate gestational weight gain.
Ana Paula Santos Costa Roberto, Ana Beatriz Henrique Parenti, Caroline de Barros Gomes, Maria Antonieta de Barros Leite Carvalhaes, Cristina Maria Garcia de Lima Parada   +4 more
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Knowledge, attitude, and practices on gestational weight gain among pregnant women, partners, female household members, and healthcare providers: a mixed-method study in Tanzania

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background Gestational weight gain (GWG) is a significant indicator of the mother’s health and the quality of life of her growing fetus. However, little is documented on knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding GWG management in low— and middle ...
Emmy Metta, Alfa Muhihi, Mohamed Bakari, Andrea B. Pembe, Dongqing Wang   +4 more
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Association of maternal obesity and gestational weight gain with adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Objective: To determine the association of maternal obesity and gestational weight gain with adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes. Method: The prospective, cross-sectional study was conducted from April 2023 to February 2024 at the Combined ...
Kurrat-Ul-Aaien, Maham Sultan, Shazia Tufail, Nilofar Mustafa, Humaira Tabassum, Quratul Ain Mushtaq   +5 more
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Association of Neonate’s Birth Weight with Material Weight Gain during Pregnancy

Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College
Objective: To establish a relationship between maternal weight gain during pregnancy and a newborn’s birth weight. Method: A total of 120 patients were selected for this study.
Syeda Surayya Jabeen, Shazia Iffet, Umber Imtiaz, Faria Mumtaz, Bushra Sultana, Ayesha Arif   +5 more
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