Postnatal weight gain in very low birth weight infants in Beijing and the risk of retinopathy of prematurity [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2015 To analyze the low weight gain (WG) from birth to 4 and 6wk of life to predict the development of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) among very low birth weight (VLBW) preterm babies. Three hundred and three newborns with VLBW were analyzed.
Zong-Hua Wang +3 more
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Temporal trends in pregnancy weight gain and birth weight in Bavaria 2000-2007: slightly decreasing birth weight with increasing weight gain in pregnancy [PDF]
, 2009 Aims: To assess temporal trends in birth weight and pregnancy weight gain in Bavaria from 2000 to 2007. Methods: Data on 695,707 mother and infant pairs (singleton term births) were available from a compulsory reporting system for quality assurance ...
Beyerlein, Andreas +3 more
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2023 Background Gestational weight gain (GWG) criteria recommended by the Institute of Medicine may not be appropriate for Asians. Our aims are to investigate the association between GWG and adverse pregnancy outcomes, and to propose optimal total GWG and ...
Yunhui Gong +12 more
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Weight Gain after Smoking Cessation
Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2016 Both overweight or obesity and cigarette smoking are relevant risk factors for public health. Cigarette smoking is associated with lower body weight while smoking cessation is associated with weight gain.
F. Pistelli, F. Aquilini, L. Carrozzi
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The Effect of Kangaroo Mother Care Method Toward Weight Gain and Length of Stay Among Low Birth Weight Baby [PDF]
, 2018 Infant mortality needs to get serious attention. Special efforts are relatively easy and inexpensive in the handling and care is through treatment methods can improve the stability ofKangaroo Mother Care(KMC) for babies and breastfeeding.The effort ...
Lisnawati, L. (Lisnawati) +1 more
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Biophysical and economic water productivity of dual-purpose cattle farming [PDF]
, 2016 This study analyzes key factors influencing water productivity in cattle rearing, particularly in contexts characterized by water scarcity. This was done through year-round monitoring of on-farm practices within five smallholder farms located in the ...
Ates, S. +4 more
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Offspring subcutaneous adipose markers are sensitive to the timing of maternal gestational weight gain [PDF]
, 2015 peer-reviewedBackground Excessive maternal weight gain during pregnancy impacts on offspring health. This study focused on the timing of maternal gestational weight gain, using a porcine model with mothers of normal pre-pregnancy weight.
Berry, Donagh +7 more
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Weight Gain after Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer
Current Oncology, 2022 Obesity following breast cancer diagnosis is associated with poor overall survival. Understanding weight trajectories will help inform breast cancer survivors at greater risk of weight gain, and those who would benefit from earlier anti-obesity ...
Archita Goyal +6 more
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Preventing weight gain with calorie-labeling [PDF]
, 2014 Objective: Calorie-labeling has been suggested as an anti-obesity measure but there is no evidence for its effect, to date. Early adulthood is a critical life-cycle period for unwanted weight gain and obesity development.
Hankey, Catherine Ruth +2 more
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Evaluation of development traits of beef buffalo in Brazil using multivariate analysis
Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2010 The buffalo population in Brazil increased about 12.9% between 1998 and 2003, to 2.8 million head, evidencing the importance of this species for the country. The objective this work was evaluation of animal growth using multivariate analysis.
N. Flournoy +7 more
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