Overweight/obesity, gestational weight gain, postpartum weight retention, and maternal/neonatal complications in the military.
Obesity (Silver Spring)
; 32(5): 900-910, 2024 05.
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| ID: mdl-38650523
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The objective of this study was to examine the prevalence of overweight/obesity and excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) among military beneficiaries and to assess associations of these risk factors with maternal/neonatal complications and substantial postpartum weight retention (PPWR).METHODS:
We obtained data for 48,391 TRICARE beneficiaries who gave birth in 2018 or 2019 in the United States. We used logistic regression and ANOVA to examine relationships among overweight/obesity, GWG, maternal/neonatal complications, and substantial PPWR.RESULTS:
Most TRICARE beneficiaries (75%) had excessive GWG, and 42% had substantial PPWR. Dependents were less likely than active-duty women to have excessive GWG (odds ratio [OR] = 0.73, 95% CI 0.60-0.88). Women with excessive GWG were three times more likely to have substantial PPWR (OR = 3.57, 95% CI 3.14-4.06). Those with excessive GWG were more likely to have maternal/neonatal complications (e.g., pregnancy-induced hypertension, cesarean delivery).CONCLUSIONS:
Excessive GWG is frequent among TRICARE beneficiaries, particularly active-duty personnel, and is strongly associated with costly maternal/neonatal complications. Substantial PPWR is also common in this population, with excessive GWG as a key risk factor.
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01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pregnancy Complications
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Postpartum Period
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Overweight
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Gestational Weight Gain
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Military Personnel
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Obesity (Silver Spring)
Journal subject:
CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO
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FISIOLOGIA
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METABOLISMO
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
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