BACKGROUND Based on different studies it was shown that exercise training is an important factor in preconception and prenatal care. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine whether regular preconception exercise training with or without exercise training during pregnancy decreases detrimental effects of maternal high fat diet on female offspring bone health. MATERIALS AND METHODS T...

BACKGROUND Maternal behavior before and after conception affects maternal and child health. Limited awareness of adolescents in preconception health may be addressed through school education. The aim of this intervention is to assess preconception health awareness among adolescents in Lebanese high schools and to test the effectiveness of a one-time educational session in improving preconceptio...

OBJECTIVE Depression is common among HIV-infected women, predicts treatment nonadherence, and consequently may impact vertical transmission of HIV. We report findings from a study evaluating preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum depressive symptoms in HIV-infected vs. at-risk, HIV-uninfected women. METHODS We examined the prevalence and predictors of elevated perinatal (i.e., pregnancy and...

BACKGROUND Sacred Beginnings is a community-based participatory research project that examines the effectiveness of a culturally appropriate preconception health educational intervention developed by tribal community members and elders. The primary goal is to increase knowledge of preconception health and its benefits among adolescent females and tribal communities. Preconception health is an a...

BACKGROUND Over the last decade, our group has demonstrated that murine preconception immunization with allergens has a protective effect on allergy development in offspring. The murine model used in the present study allowed us to compare allergy induction by ovalbumin (OVA) and dust mite extract from Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Dp). FINDINGS Female mice were immunized with OVA or Dp. Pu...

DIABETES AND CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS — Major congenital malformations remain the leading cause of mortality and serious morbidity in infants of mothers with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Several studies have established an association between elevated maternal glucose or glycohemoglobin levels during embryogenesis and high rates of spontaneous abortions and major malformations in newborns. Clinic...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Since 2005, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) have recommended incorporating family planning and preconception counseling into routine primary care visits. We compared rates of reproductive health service provision to women aged 15--44 years ...

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Preconception care offers an opportunity, similar to the opportunity it presents for women, for disease prevention and health promotion among men. In addition, preconception care for men is an important factor in improving family planning and pregnancy outcomes for women, enhancing the reproductive health an...

conclusions although the majority of women had pcc records and received advice from healthcare professionals to carry out pchbs, most of them did not adhere to the pchb guideline recommendations. it is therefore suggested that strategies should be adopted to establish pcc services in the healthcare system and encourage clients to adhere to the pchb guideline recommended by the ministry of healt...