Gestational weight gain and its effect on birth outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis

F Asefa, A Cummins, Y Dessie, A Hayen, M Foureur - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Introduction An increased metabolic demand during pregnancy is fulfilled by gaining
sufficient gestational weight. Women who gain inadequate-weight are at a high-risk of …

Large for gestational age and macrosomia in pregnancies without gestational diabetes mellitus

XG Hua, W Jiang, R Hu, CY Hu, K Huang… - The Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: This study aims to estimate the prevalence and risk factors of macrosomia and
LGA (large for gestational age) in non-GDM (gestational diabetes mellitus) pregnant women …

Gestational weight gain among pregnant women in Ibadan, Nigeria: Pattern, predictors and pregnancy outcomes

IA Adeoye, EA Bamgboye, AO Omigbodun - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Gestational weight gain (GWG) is a risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes,
future obesity and chronic diseases among women. However, has not received much …

Effects of short inter‑pregnancy interval on maternal and perinatal outcomes: A cohort study of pregnant women in a low‑income country

CC Onwuka, EO Ugwu, SN Obi, CI Onwuka… - Nigerian journal of …, 2020 - ajol.info
Background: Short inter‑pregnancy interval (IPI) is a potential risk factor for adverse
pregnancy outcomes. Previous reports from sub‑Sahara Africa documented increasing …

[HTML][HTML] Índice de masa corporal pregestacional y ganancia de peso gestacional relacionados con el peso al nacer

LA Soria-Gonzales… - Ginecología y obstetricia …, 2020 - scielo.org.mx
OBJETIVO: Evaluar la relación entre el índice de masa corporal previo al embarazo, la
ganancia de peso y el peso del recién nacido. MATERIALES Y MÉTODOS: Estudio analítico …

Elevated body mass index during pregnancy and gestational weight gain in HIV‐infected and HIV‐uninfected women in Cape Town, South Africa: association with …

HP Madlala, TR Malaba, ML Newell… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To examine the association between maternal body mass index (BMI) and
gestational weight gain (GWG) and adverse birth outcomes in HIV‐infected and HIV …

Serum leptin levels and relationship with maternal weight gain at term among obese and non-obese pregnant women in Enugu, Nigeria: a comparative cross …

JT Enebe, NO Enebe, TU Nwagha… - Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective To determine and compare the mean maternal serum leptin levels, the prevalence
of high serum leptin levels and mean gestational weight gain at term among obese and non …

Pregnant women utilization of dental services: still a challenge in low resource setting

C Onwuka, CI Onwuka, EI Iloghalu, PC Udealor… - BMC Oral Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Poor oral health in pregnancy can be associated with poor pregnancy outcome,
however, dental consultation among pregnant women appears to be low. Methods This was …

[PDF][PDF] The Ibadan pregnancy cohort study (IbPCS), a prospective cohort study protocol

IA Adeoye, EA Bamgboye, AO Omigbodun - African journal of biomedical …, 2022 - ajol.info
CHAPTER 1 Page 1 Afr. J. Biomed. Res. Vol. 25 (May, 2022); 273 – 280 Study protocol The
Ibadan Pregnancy Cohort Study (IbPCS), a Prospective Cohort Study Protocol *Adeoye IA1, 2 …

Association between Gestational Weight Gain and Maternal and Birth Outcomes in Northern Ghana

JL Niyi, Z Li, F Zumah - BioMed Research International, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Although inappropriate gestational weight gain is considered closely related to
adverse maternal and birth outcomes globally, little evidence was found in low‐and middle …