ArticleNutrients2015
Health Behaviours during Pregnancy in Women with Very Severe Obesity.
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- The effect of prepregnancy body mass index on maternal micronutrient status: a meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2021Pooled it
- Associations of maternal obesity and smoking status with perinatal outcomes.The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians · 2018Pooled it
- Maternal Adiposity and DNA Methylation of TfR2 and HJV Genes in Early Pregnancy: Mediating Role of Inflammation and Consequences for Iron Status.The Journal of nutrition · 2026Trial
- Maternal overweight and obesity and its associated factors and outcomes in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected and HIV-uninfected black South African pregnant women.The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research · 2022Article
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- Impact of Early Nutrition, Physical Activity and Sleep on the Fetal Programming of Disease in the Pregnancy: A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2020Review
- Intracellular and tissue specific expression of FTO protein in pig: changes with age, energy intake and metabolic status.Scientific reports · 2020Article
- Quality of periconceptional dietary intake and maternal and neonatal outcomes.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2020Article
- The UK Pregnancies Better Eating and Activity Trial (UPBEAT); Pregnancy Outcomes and Health Behaviours by Obesity Class.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Thyroid Screening in Early Pregnancy: Pros and Cons.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2018Review
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- Prenatal exposure to maternal very severe obesity is associated with impaired neurodevelopment and executive functioning in children.Pediatric research · 2017Article
- A Review of the Impact of Maternal Obesity on the Cognitive Function and Mental Health of the Offspring.International journal of molecular sciences · 2017Review
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Abstract
The health behaviours of pregnant women with very severe obesity are not known, though these women are at high risk of pregnancy complications. We carried out a prospective case-control study including 148 very severely obese (BMI >40 kg/m²) and 93 lean (BMI <25 kg/m²) pregnant women. Diet, physical activity, smoking, alcohol and folic acid consumption were assessed by questionnaire in early and late (16 and 28 weeks gestation) pregnancy. Circulating levels of iron, vitamin B12 and folate and other essential trace elements and minerals were measured in a subset at each time point. The findings biochemically confirmed that very severely obese women consumed diets that were energy-rich but poor in essential micronutrients. A third of all women met physical activity recommendations for pregnancy. A third of very severely obese women and two thirds of lean women took folic acid supplements prior to pregnancy. Very severely obese women were more likely to smoke but less likely to drink alcohol than lean women (all p < 0.05). Women with very severe obesity have low self-reported intakes and circulating levels of essential micronutrients in pregnancy and few follow current recommendations for pregnancy nutrition and lifestyle. These high-risk women represent a group to target for education about health behaviours prior to and during pregnancy.
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