| Adolescent pregnancy. Gestational weight gain and maternal and infant outcomes. | |
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PMID: 1415078 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To clarify the advantages and disadvantages of large gestational weight gain among pregnant adolescents. DESIGN: Prospective, longitudinal survey. SETTING: Adolescent-oriented maternity program in Rochester, NY. PARTICIPANTS: One hundred forty-one poor, black, pregnant 12- through 19-year-olds grouped according to rate of gestational weight gain. Slow weight gain was defined as weight gain of less than 0.23 kg per week; average, 0.23 to 0.4 kg per week; and rapid, more than 0.4 kg per week. INTERVENTIONS: None. MEASUREMENTS/MAIN RESULTS: Infants of rapid weight-gainers were significantly larger than infants of slower weight-gainers but did not experience fewer perinatal complications than other infants. Infants of slow weight-gainers were significantly smaller than infants of average and rapid weight-gainers and experienced more perinatal complications than other infants. Adolescents who gained weight rapidly retained more weight and, therefore, were more often obese after pregnancy. CONCLUSIONS: The advantages of large weight gains for pregnant adolescents and their infants are well-documented; this study demonstrates the importance of balancing the long-term potential morbidity of maternal obesity against the benefits of enhanced fetal growth in formulating weight-gain recommendations for pregnant adolescents. |
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Authors:
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C Stevens-Simon; E R McAnarney |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of diseases of children (1960) Volume: 146 ISSN: 0002-922X ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Dis. Child. Publication Date: 1992 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1992-11-16 Completed Date: 1992-11-16 Revised Date: 2010-03-24 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370471 Medline TA: Am J Dis Child Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1359-64 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Division of Adolescent Medicine, University of Colorado Health Science Center, Denver. |
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Adolescent Data Collection Female Humans Pregnancy Pregnancy Outcome Pregnancy in Adolescence / physiology* Prospective Studies Weight Gain* Weight Loss |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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MCJ-360534//PHS HHS |
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