Pregnancy in the massively obese: Course, outcome, and obesity prognosis of the infant

Edwards, Laura; Dickes, William F.; Alton, Irene R.; Hakanson, Erick Y.

doi:10.1016/0002-9378(78)90106-0

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“…Hashimoto et al 19 reported a correlation of 0.275 between maternal and offspring weights during the ®rst year of life. Three other studies 12,16,18 found that the offspring of obese mothers were heavier than those of nonobese mothers, but only after ages that varied from 6 months to 4 y. By contrast, ®ve studies, 17,20 ± 22 including a personal communication by Robert Whitaker, found no relationship between measures of maternal and offspring weight during the ®rst two years of life.…”

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Weights of parents and infants: Is there a relationship?

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OBJECTIVE: To assess the relationship between the measures of body weights of parents and those of their children during the ®rst two years of life. SUBJECTS: Seventy-eight infants born to obese (`high risk') or nonobese (`low risk') mothers. METHODS: Weight, weight for length and skinfold thicknesses of the high and low risk infants were measured at 3 months, 12 months and 24 months of age. A multiple linear regression analysis assessed the contributions of nine risk factors, including paternal and maternal body mass index (BMI: kgam 2 ), to the weight and weight for length of infants at 12 months and 24 months of age. RESULTS: There were no differences between the high and low risk groups in weight, weight for length or skinfold thicknesses at 3 months, 12 months or 24 months of age. Neither paternal nor maternal BMI entered the multiple regression. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that genetic in¯uences on the body weight of infants may be independent of those that in¯uence BMI in adults, a circumstance that could complicate the search for genetic determinants of obesity.

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“…The increase in the number of Irish females of Table 4 Percentage of Irish adults aged 18-64 years, males and females, with varying levels of risk for CVD as defined by waist:hip ratio*, according to age group, in 2001 and 2011 † childbearing age with WHR ≥0·80 (54 % of 18-35-yearolds) is of particular concern due to the potential implications of obesity in pregnancy. Maternal obesity has been associated with an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as gestational diabetes and postpartum haemorrhage (37)(38)(39) , while CVD in pregnancy is the most common cause of maternal mortality (40) . Strategies are urgently needed to prevent further weight gain in this age group and to increase awareness of the influence of body fat distribution on health.…”

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The prevalence and trends in overweight and obesity in Irish adults between 1990 and 2011

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“…Massive obesity (BMI ≥ 35) before or during pregnancy is a known risk factor for developing gestational diabetes and hypertension. 19 Obese women consistently have been shown to be at increased risk for cesarean delivery compared with nonobese women. 20,21 The greater rate of very early (≤32 weeks' gestation) delivery for obese women confirmed the 1998 findings of Cnattingius and colleagues, 10 who reported a 60% increased risk for these women compared with lean women (95% confidence interval = 1.1, 2.3).…”

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Pregnancy complications and outcomes among overweight and obese nulliparous women

2001

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OBJECTIVES: This study examined the associations between prepregnancy weight and the risk of pregnancy complications and adverse outcomes among nulliparous women. METHODS: We conducted a population-based cohort study with 96,801 Washington State birth certificates from 1992 to 1996. Women were categorized by body mass index. Multivariate logistic regression was performed. RESULTS: The rate of occurrence of most of the outcomes increased with increasing body mass index category. Compared with lean women, both overweight and obese women had a significantly increased risk for gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, eclampsia, cesarean delivery, and delivery of a macrosomic infant. CONCLUSIONS: Among nulliparous women, not only prepregnancy obesity but also overweight increases the risk of pregnancy complications and adverse pregnancy outcomes.

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Pregnancy in the massively obese: Course, outcome, and obesity prognosis of the infant

Cited by 133 publications

References 9 publications

Weights of parents and infants: Is there a relationship?

Weights of parents and infants: Is there a relationship?

The prevalence and trends in overweight and obesity in Irish adults between 1990 and 2011

Pregnancy complications and outcomes among overweight and obese nulliparous women

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