Associations between lifestyle factors and smoking status during pregnancy in a group of Romanian women

Voidăzan, Septimiu; Tarcea, Monica; Ábrám, Zoltán; Georgescu, M; Mărginean, Cristina Oana; Grama, Ovidiu; Buicu, Corneliu Florin; Ruta, Florina

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“…Maintaining a healthy diet and adequate amount of exercise are effective strategies to reduce excessive weight gain during pregnancy [ 3 ]. Nevertheless, globally, various countries and regions have reported unreasonable diet and insufficient exercise problems of pregnant women [ 4 , 5 ]. These unhealthy behaviors can lead to serious adverse pregnancy outcomes [ 6 , 7 ], causing a heavy burden on individuals, families, and the society.…”

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Empirical validation of the information-motivation-behavioral skills model of gestational weight management behavior: a framework for intervention

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Background Unhealthy gestational weight gain is a modifiable risk factor for adverse maternal and child health. Appropriate and effective intervention strategies that focus on behavioral change or maintenance are critical in weight management during pregnancy. Our aim was to uncover the influencing factors and psychosocial mechanisms of gestational weight control behavior, and to construct a behavioral model suitable for intervention based on Information-Motivation-Behavioral skills (IMB) model. Methods A sample of 559 pregnant women from a municipal maternal and child healthcare facility in Jiangsu Province, China was enrolled in this cross-sectional empirical study. Partial least square structural equation modelling was used to verify the hypothesized model, and post hoc analyses was used to test the effect of parity and pre-pregnancy BMI on the model. Results The IMB model elements can predict gestational weight management (GWM) behavior well, with information being the most influential factor. As predicted, information affects GWM directly (β = 0.325, p < 0.05) and indirectly (β = 0.054, p < 0.05) through behavioral skills. Likewise, motivation has direct (β = 0.461, p < 0.05) effects on GWM, and has indirect (β = 0.071, p < 0.05) effects through behavioral skills. Behavioral skills have a direct impact (β = 0.154, p < 0.05). The model had a goodness of fit (GOF = 0.421) and was robust when tested in subgroups of different parity or pre-pregnancy BMI. Conclusion Findings from this study supported the predictions of the IMB model for GWM behavior, and identified its modifiable determinants. The tested behavior model for GWM can serve as a new validated intervention strategy in weight management among pregnant women.

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“…Due to the importance of maintaining a healthy gut and a balanced microbiome, the therapeutic approach of UTI could be oriented, at least concurrently with the antibiogram, towards microbiome testing and management. Both patients and general practitioners must understand the need to reconsider the management of UTI recurrences, to adapt [ 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 ] to new long-term therapeutic perspectives and the inclusion of an integrative approach to this problem through interventions aimed at supporting the microbiome, both for otherwise healthy individuals and for vulnerable ones, in which antibiotic treatment also involves other potential risks, such as the case of women during pregnancy [ 53 ]. Microbiota homeostasis and the treatment of obesity and related comorbidities may benefit from gut microbiome manipulation through dietary modifications, lifestyle adjustments, prebiotics, and probiotics [ 54 ].…”

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Associations between Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis and Other Risk Factors in Women with a History of Urinary Tract Infections

Ruța,

Pribac,

Mardale

et al. 2024

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(1) Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among otherwise healthy women represent a problem that requires additional understanding and approaches. Evidencing the link between dysbiosis and UTIs and the associated potential risk factors could lead to therapeutic approaches with increased efficiency under the conditions of reducing the risks associated with antibiotic treatments. The purpose of this study was to evaluate dysbiosis and other potential risk factors in women with a history of urinary tract infections; (2) Methods: Fecal dysbiosis tests were performed comparatively in two groups of women. The first group in-cluded women with recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTI) who had either two or more symp-tomatic episodes of UTI in the previous six months. The second group included women with spo-radic UTIs who did not have >1 UTI during a 12-month period and who did not have another UTI in the last 12 months; (3) Results: An association was shown between intestinal dysbiosis and recurrences of urinary tract infections. Increased body weight was associated with intestinal dysbiosis. Also, the lack of knowledge regarding the risk of using antibiotics and the benefits of probiotics was associated with both dysbiosis and recurrences of urinary tract infections; (4) Conclusions: Dysbiosis can have an impact on the recurrence of urinary tract infections. The risk factors for rUTI and dysbiosis in the sphere of lifestyle are potentially controllable, broadening the perspective for new approaches and changing the paradigm in the treatment of urinary tract infections.

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“…Since the perinatal period, the mother needs to adopt a healthy lifestyle. Health promotion is necessary for the improvement of cognitive functions, later, during the development of children (Voidazan, 2018). Evidence has been provided that following a healthy lifestyle improves cognitive functions and school activity in children, with a better performance (Martin, 2018) [16].…”

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Risk Factors for Obesity and Overweight in Children and Adolescents from Romania

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AVRAM²,

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The fact that more and more people are suffering from obesity and that this condition is more and more common among children is an alarm signal and some measures must be taken in this direction. Nowadays, the most incriminating factor responsible for the development of childhood obesity is the excessive consumption of fast food, sweets and juices, as at the market there is a wide range and easily accessible. This study aims to evaluate the association between frequent consumption of fast food and other lifestyle factors with the presence of obesity and overweight in children of different ages in Romania. Applying a questionnaire with 31 questions we collected data from 328 people, 170 boys and 158 girls, residing in Romania. The analysis of the data collected showed a higher number of overweight children, compared to the number of mothers who consider that their children are overweight, for this we identified the factors with potential obesity and we looked for the associations between the lifestyle and obesity. The higher prevalence of fast food consumption and sedentary activities among overweight and obese children, highlighted in this study, further confirms the need to promote health through education for healthy eating and lifestyle behavior.

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Associations between lifestyle factors and smoking status during pregnancy in a group of Romanian women

Abstract: Our study aimed to emphasize the high rates of maternal smoking during pregnancy and its importance in LBW outcomes in Romanian pregnant women. Moreover, the study highlights disparities in smoking status observed in ethnic minorities and those living in poverty.

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Empirical validation of the information-motivation-behavioral skills model of gestational weight management behavior: a framework for intervention

Empirical validation of the information-motivation-behavioral skills model of gestational weight management behavior: a framework for intervention

Associations between Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis and Other Risk Factors in Women with a History of Urinary Tract Infections

Risk Factors for Obesity and Overweight in Children and Adolescents from Romania

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