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Demographic, socio-economic, obstetric, and behavioral factors associated with small-and large-for-gestational-age from a prospective, population-based pregnancy cohort in rural Nepal: a secondary data analysis

open access: yesBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background In South Asia, a third of babies are born small-for-gestational age (SGA). The risk factors are well described in the literature, but many studies are in high-and-middle income countries or measure SGA on facility births only.
Elizabeth A. Hazel   +9 more
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Large for Gestational Age and Obesity-Related Comorbidities

open access: yesJournal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome, 2021
Both small for gestational age and large for gestational age (LGA) size at birth are associated with metabolic complications throughout life. The long-term consequences of LGA have been investigated in only a few studies. LGA is thought to be associated with early obesity and metabolic risk.
Yong Hee Hong, Ji-Eun Lee
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Large-for-Gestational-Age, Leptin, and Adiponectin in Infancy

open access: yesThe Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2021
Abstract Context Fetal overgrowth “programs” an elevated risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes in adulthood. Plausibly, adipokines may be involved in programming metabolic health. Objective This work aimed to evaluate whether large-for ...
Rong Huang   +9 more
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Comparison of application of Fenton, Intergrowth-21st and WHO growth charts in a population of Polish newborns

open access: yesClinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2021
Background: Growth charts are the primary tools for evaluating neonatal birth weight and length. They help and qualify the neonates as Appropriate for Gestational Age (AGA), Small for Gestational Age (SGA), or Large for Gestational Age (LGA).
Dominik Jakubowski   +8 more
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Preeclampsia and the risk of large-for-gestational-age infants [PDF]

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2011
We sought to compare the risk of giving birth to large-for-gestational-age (LGA) infants in women with and without preeclampsia, after adjustment for obesity and glucose intolerance.We conducted secondary analysis of a prospective database of pregnant women with and without preeclampsia who delivered infants from 1998 through 2006 at Massachusetts ...
Camille E, Powe   +8 more
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International versus national growth charts for identifying small and large-for-gestational age newborns: A population-based study in 15 European countries

open access: yesThe Lancet Regional Health. Europe, 2021
Background: To inform the on-going debate about the use of universal prescriptive versus national intrauterine growth charts, we compared perinatal mortality for small and large-for-gestational-age (SGA/LGA) infants according to international and ...
Alice Hocquette, MSc   +18 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association among pre-pregnancy body mass index, gestational weight gain and neonatal birth weight: a prospective cohort study in China

open access: yesBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020
Background This study aims to explore the relationships between pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI), gestational weight gain (GWG), rate of GWG during the second and third trimesters (GWGrate) and birth weight among Chinese women.
Yawen Wang   +9 more
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Higher Peripheral Cholesterol and a Positive Correlation With Risk for Large-For-Gestational-Age Neonates in Pre-Pregnancy Underweight Women

open access: yesFrontiers in Endocrinology, 2021
ObjectiveAs the high proportion of underweight pregnant women, omission of their weight gain and blood lipids management during gestation might lead to adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Dongyu Wang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Which growth standards should be used to identify large- and small-for-gestational age infants of mothers with type 1 diabetes? A pre-specified analysis of the CONCEPTT trial

open access: yesBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021
Background Offspring of women with type 1 diabetes are at increased risk of fetal growth patterns which are associated with perinatal morbidity. Our aim was to compare rates of large- and small-for-gestational age (LGA; SGA) defined according to ...
Claire L. Meek   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association of interpregnancy interval with small/large for gestational age birth for women with two consecutive singleton deliveries: a hospital-based analysis

open access: yesZhongguo gonggong weisheng, 2022
ObjectiveTo explore the effect of interpregnancy interval on small for gestational age (SGA) and large for gestational age (LGA) birth and to provide evidence to the consultation about multiparous pregnancy and the development of public health policies ...
Gao-jie FAN, Qing LIU, Kai CHEN
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