Rapid assessment of maternal activity among rural Indian mothers (Pune Maternal Nutrition Study)

Rapid assessment of maternal activity among rural Indian mothers (Pune Maternal Nutrition Study).

OBJECTIVE To develop an activity questionnaire for objective and rapid assessment of maternal habitual physical activity with the aim of describing its relationship with birth size. DESIGN Prospective observational study. SETTING Six villages near Pune, Maharashtra, India. SUBJECTS Seven hundred and ninety-seven rural Indian mothers were studied after excluding abortions and termination o...

Determinants of incident hyperglycemia 6 years after delivery in young rural Indian mothers: the Pune Maternal Nutrition Study (PMNS).

OBJECTIVE To study determinants of incident hyperglycemia in rural Indian mothers 6 years after delivery. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The Pune Maternal Nutrition Study collected information in six villages near Pune on prepregnant characteristics and nutrition, physical activity, and glucose tolerance during pregnancy. An oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) was repeated 6 years after delivery....

Community-specific modifications are essential for objective assessment of maternal dietary intake--Pune Maternal Nutrition Study.

OBJECTIVE To introduce community-specific modifications in the conventional 24 h recall method for objectively estimating maternal dietary intake and validate it with a reference method. DESIGN A modified 24 h recall method was developed with the visit of trained local girls at the subject's home to weigh portion sizes at each mealtime over the 24 h recall period. This was validated with the ...

Study on maternal consciousness among Nepalese mothers in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Present study was carried out to study the status of maternal consciousness among Nepalese women living in Kathmandu. Of the total 360 mothers of different ethnic groups included in this study, only 55.5% mothers were found to have a positive feeling regarding their pregnancy (pregnancy is a wonderful event for women) (strongly positive 16.6%; positive 39.2%). Over one-forth of the mothers (27....

Maternal nutrition.