OBJECTIVE  To create international symphysis-fundal height standards derived from pregnancies of healthy women with good maternal and perinatal outcomes. DESIGN  Prospective longitudinal observational study. SETTING  Eight geographically diverse urban regions in Brazil, China, India, Italy, Kenya, Oman, United Kingdom, and United States. PARTICIPANTS  Healthy, well nourished pregnant wome...

OBJECTIVE To examine the hypothesis that mid-life adiposity is associated with a reduced probability of maintaining an optimal health status among those who survive to older ages. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING The Nurses' Health Study, United States. PARTICIPANTS 17,065 women who survived until at least the age of 70, provided information on occurrence of chronic disease, cogni...

With funding from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Reproductive Health (DRH) and the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP) and CityMatCH have formed a Women’s Health Partnership to build state and local capacity to promote safe motherhood and enhance women’s...

To elucidate the effects of endurance training on circulating irisin levels in young and middle-aged/older adults, and to determine the association between endurance training-induced alteration of irisin and reduction in body fat. Twenty-five healthy young (age 21 ± 1 years; 16 men, 9 women) and 28 healthy middle-aged/older adults (age 67 ± 8 years; 12 men, 16 women) participated in the study. ...

Background and aim: Factors such as weight, diet, cigarette smoking and unprescribed drug use, and also environmental pollutants affect maternal health and the birth of the healthy neonates. The aim of this study was to investigate women's lifestyle during the preconception period in Kalat, Iran. Materials & Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted on 118 married women, wh...