Abstract Context Prepregnancy overweight/obesity (OWO) and isolated maternal hypothyroxinemia (IMH) may increase the risk of macrosomia, but little is known about their potential combined effect on macrosomia. Objective The aim this study was to assess whether prepregnancy OWO first-trimester IMH have a synergistic Methods A large prospective cohort in Chinese population from January 2016 Decem...

The author reviews the definitions and diagnostic criteria for hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, with recommendations its prevention management by nurse practitioners providing prepregnancy, interpregnancy, antepartum, postpartum care.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—The goal was to help women return to their prepregnancy weight, if it was normal, or achieve a 5% reduction from prepregnancy weight if overweight. Eligible participants were identified shortly after a GDMdiagnosis; 83.8% consented to be randomly assigned to intervention or usual medical care (96 and 101women, respectively). The retention was 85.2% at 12 months postp...

OBJECTIVE Nutritional status of women has been considered an important prognostic indicator of birth outcome. The study aims to show the effect of various prepregnancy Body Mass Index (BMI) categories and corresponding gestational weight gain on newborn birth weight. METHODS Two hundred women were included in the study. These women had regular antenatal visits and later delivered at The Aga K...

PURPOSE To simulate national estimates of prepregnancy and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in non-Hispanic white (NHW) and non-Hispanic black (NHB) women. METHODS Prepregnancy diabetes and GDM were estimated as a function of age, race/ethnicity, and body mass index (BMI) using South Carolina live singleton births from 2004-2008. Diabetes risk was applied to a simulated population. Age, na...

Previous studies have revealed correlations among prepregnancy body mass index (BMI), gestational weight gain and the birth weight of the infant. However, as a variety of indices relating to the physique have been used to assess the optimal weight of pregnant women, no conclusions have yet been established regarding the Japanese population. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze the co...

Background: In Canada, pregnant women are typically referred to Canada’s Food Guide (CFG), a set of national dietary recommendations designed to promote adequate nutrient intake. Pregnant women are also advised to gain weight within the Institute of Medicine guidelines, which differ by prepregnancy body mass index (BMI). However, CFG recommendations do not account for prepregnancy BMI and provi...

The purpose of this study was to determine the amount of time needed for postpartum soldiers to return to prepregnancy fitness condition as evidenced by Army Physical Fitness Test scores (APFT). The findings from this study have implications for health care providers, patients, and the Army regarding the effects of pregnancy and delivery on the human body, and determining the actual and perceiv...