Economic burden of maternal morbidity–A systematic review of cost-of-illness studies

PS Moran, F Wuytack, M Turner, C Normand, S Brown… - PLoS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Aim To estimate the economic burden of common health problems associated with
pregnancy and childbirth, such as incontinence, mental health problems, or gestational …

Addressing inequalities and improving maternal and infant outcomes: the potential power of nutritional interventions across the reproductive cycle

G Nguyen, A Boath, N Heslehurst - Proceedings of the Nutrition …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Maternal nutrition is essential for optimal health and well-being of women and their infants.
This review aims to provide a critical overview of the evidence-base relating to maternal …

[PDF][PDF] FIGO (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics) postpregnancy initiative: long-term maternal implications of pregnancy complications-follow-up …

E Sheiner, A Kapur, R Retnakaran, E Hadar… - Int J Gynaecol …, 2019 - academia.edu
FIGO (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics) Postpregnancy Initiative: Long-
term Maternal Implications of Pregn Page 1 Int J Gynecol Obstet 2019; 147 (Suppl. 1): 1–31 …

Differential effects of diet and physical activity interventions in pregnancy to prevent gestational diabetes mellitus and reduce gestational weight gain by level of …

A Boath, L Vale, L Hayes, J Allotey, N Heslehurst - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Women and their infants are at increased risk of complications if gestational
diabetes mellitus (GDM) or excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) occurs in pregnancy …

A randomized controlled trial to prevent excessive gestational weight gain and promote postpartum weight loss in overweight and obese women: Health In Pregnancy …

S Wilcox, J Liu, CL Addy, G Turner-McGrievy… - Contemporary clinical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Interventions to prevent excessive gestational weight gain and promote
postpartum weight loss have yielded modest results, particularly in overweight and obese …

Maternal health and non‐communicable disease prevention: An investment case for the post COVID‐19 world and need for better health economic data

A Kapur, M Hod - International Journal of Gynecology & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
An integrated approach to population health, disease surveillance, and preventive care will
dominate the health agenda in the post COVID‐19 world. Because of their huge burden and …

Maternal obesity trends in a large Irish university hospital

CME Reynolds, B Egan, L McMahon… - European Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective (s) This study aimed to examine recent trends in maternal obesity. Study design
This retrospective observational study used routinely computerised clinical and …

Cohort study of high maternal body mass index and the risk of adverse pregnancy and delivery outcomes in Scotland

L Doi, AJ Williams, L Marryat, J Frank - BMJ open, 2020 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To examine the association between high maternal weight status and
complications during pregnancy and delivery. Setting Scotland. Participants Data from 132 …

Maternal pre-pregnancy obesity and health care utilization and costs in the offspring

S Kuhle, A Muir, CG Woolcott, MM Brown… - International journal of …, 2019 - nature.com
Background/objective The association between maternal pre-pregnancy obesity and
adverse child health outcomes is well described, but there are few data on the relationship …

High level of hemoglobin, white blood cells and obesity among Sudanese women in early pregnancy: a cross-sectional study

A Elmugabil, DA Rayis, RE Abdelmageed… - Future science …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Aim: To investigate the association between obesity and anemia/hemoglobin levels.
Material & methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Khartoum, Sudan. Obstetric …