Weight gain restriction for obese pregnant women: a case-control intervention study.
BJOG
; 115(1): 44-50, 2008 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-17970795
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To minimise obese women's total weight gain during pregnancy to less than 7 kg and to investigate the delivery and neonatal outcome.DESIGN:
A prospective case-control intervention study.SETTING:
Antenatal care clinics in the southeast region of Sweden. POPULATION One hundred fifty-five pregnant women in an index group and one hundred ninety-three women in a control group.METHODS:
An intervention programme with weekly motivational talks and aqua aerobic classes for obese pregnant women. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Weight gain in kilograms, delivery and neonatal outcome.RESULTS:
The index group had a significantly lower weight gain during pregnancy compared with the control group (P < 0.001). The women in the index group weighed less at the postnatal check-up compared with the weight registered in early pregnancy (P < 0.001). The percentage of women in the index group who gained less than 7 kg was greater than that of women in the control group who gained less than 7 kg (P= 0.003). The percentage of nulliparous women in this group was greater than that in the control group (P= 0.018). In addition, the women in the index group had a significantly lower body mass index at the postnatal check-up, compared with the control group (P < 0.001). There were no differences between the index group and the control group regarding birthweight, gestational age and mode of delivery.CONCLUSION:
The intervention programme was effective in controlling weight gain during pregnancy and did not affect delivery or neonatal outcome.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Complicaciones del Embarazo
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Aumento de Peso
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Obesidad
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BJOG
Asunto de la revista:
GINECOLOGIA
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OBSTETRICIA
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Suecia