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Weight gain restriction for obese pregnant women: a case-control intervention study.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17970795     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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 OUTCOME MEASURES: 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.
Authors:
I-M Claesson; G Sydsjö; J Brynhildsen; M Cedergren; A Jeppsson; F Nyström; A Sydsjö; A Josefsson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2007-10-25
Journal Detail:
Title:  BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology     Volume:  115     ISSN:  1471-0528     ISO Abbreviation:  BJOG     Publication Date:  2008 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-12-06     Completed Date:  2008-01-17     Revised Date:  2008-06-06    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100935741     Medline TA:  BJOG     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  44-50     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Linköping University, Sweden.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Birth Weight
Case-Control Studies
Delivery, Obstetric / statistics & numerical data
Female
Gestational Age
Humans
Obesity / prevention & control*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications / prevention & control*
Pregnancy Outcome
Prospective Studies
Weight Gain / physiology*
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Comment In:
BJOG. 2008 May;115(6):796; author reply 796   [PMID:  18410663 ]

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