scholarly journals The effect of nutritional intake on outcome of pregnancy in smokers and non-smokers

1991 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 347-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. M. Haste ◽  
O. G. Brooke ◽  
H. R. Anderson ◽  
J. M. Bland
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Nutrient Intake ◽  
Late Pregnancy ◽  
Dietary Intakes ◽  
Maternal Height ◽  
Nutrient Intakes ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Length Of Gestation

The relationship between nutrient intake and pregnancy outcome (adjusted birth weight and gestational age) was investigated in randomly selected non-smokers (n 97) and in heavy smokers (15 + cigarettes/d) (n 72) booking for ante-natal care at a hospital in South London. Weighed dietary intakes (7 d) were obtained at 28 and 36 weeks gestation. Birth weight was adjusted for gestational age, maternal height, parity and sex of infant.Compared with non-smokers, intakes of micronutrients and fibre were lower in smokers at both 28 and 36 weeks, and smokers reduced their intakes more in late pregnancy. The babies of smokers had a lower adjusted birth weight but there was no difference in length of gestation between smokers and non-smokers. After controlling for smoking, social class and alcohol consumption, nutrient intakes at 28 weeks were found to have no effect on adjusted birth weight. However, intakes of protein, zinc, riboflavin and thiamin at 36 weeks, and the change in intakes of these nutrients (plus iron) between 28 and 36 weeks, had independent positive effects on birth weight. Some of the effect of smoking on birth weight appeared to be mediated through differences in nutrient intakes. Smoking explained 14.3% of the variance in birth weight in this population and a further 2.4–7.2 % was explained by change in nutrient intakes between 28 and 36 weeks. It is recommended that women in pregnancy do not reduce their dietary intakes in late pregnancy.

Dietary Adequacy of the Rotary Diversified Diet: As a Treatment for “Environmental Illness”

2002 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 198-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer P. Taylor ◽  
Magdalena M. Krondl ◽  
Mark Spidel ◽  
Adele C. Csima
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Intake ◽  
Vitamin B ◽  
Adequate Intake ◽  
Nutrient Intakes ◽  
Environmental Illness ◽  
Dietary Adequacy ◽  
Supplement Use ◽  
Regular Cycle ◽  
Nutritional Benefits ◽  
The Relationship

The rotary diversified diet, used in the management of environmental illness, consists of eliminating prohibited foods from the diet and rotating remaining non-prohibited foods and their “food families” within a regular cycle. We assessed the adequacy of nutrient intakes in 22 women prescribed the diet, described the nature of supplement use, and assessed the relationship between adherence and nutrient intake levels. Except for calcium and folacin intakes, mean nutrient intakes met or exceeded recommended levels. No subjects had calcium intakes above the adequate intake for calcium; 72.7% had folate intakes below the estimated average requirement. Intakes of other nutrients, except thiamin and magnesium, were below the estimated average requirement in less than 25% of the sample; 31.8% and 45.5% of subjects, respectively, had thiamin and magnesium intakes at this level. Those who adhered more closely to the rotary diversified diet had higher intakes of vitamin C, vitamin B6, folate, and fibre than did those who followed the diet less closely. Supplements conferred some nutritional benefits; however, supplemental niacin and magnesium intakes exceeded tolerable upper intake levels. Those prescribed the rotary diversified diet require nutrition counselling from dietitians to cope with the complexity and restrictiveness of the diet.

scholarly journals Low birth weight, preterm birth and small for gestational age association with adult depression: systematic review and meta-analysis

2014 ◽  
Vol 205 (5) ◽  
pp. 340-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Loret De Mola ◽  
Giovanny Vinícius Araújo De França ◽  
Luciana de Avila Quevedo ◽  
Bernardo Lessa Horta
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Premature Birth ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Adult Depression ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

BackgroundThere is no consensus on the effects that low birth weight, premature birth and intrauterine growth have on later depression.AimsTo review systematically the evidence on the relationship of low birth weight, smallness for gestational age (SGA) and premature birth with adult depression.MethodWe searched the literature for original studies assessing the effect of low birth weight, premature birth and SGA on adult depression. Separate meta-analyses were carried out for each exposure using random and fixed effects models. We evaluated the contribution of methodological covariates to heterogeneity using meta-regression.ResultsWe identified 14 studies evaluating low birth weight, 9 premature birth and 4 SGA. Low birth weight increased the odds of depression (OR = 1.39, 95% CI 1.21–1.60). Premature birth and SGA were not associated with depression, but publication bias might have underestimated the effect of the former and only four studies evaluated SGA.ConclusionsLow birth weight was associated with depression. Future studies evaluating premature birth and SGA are needed.

THE RELATIONSHIP OF PLACENTAL THICKNESS WITHGESTATIONALAGE IN THIRD TRIMESTER AND PROBABLE FETAL OUTCOME

2021 ◽  
pp. 64-66
Author(s):  
Sambhunath Bandyopadhyay ◽  
Ritayan Sasmal ◽  
Debarshi Jana
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Age Determination ◽  
Fetal Outcome ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Third Trimester ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Placental Thickness

Accurate gestational age determination is very important for management of continuation and termination planning of the pregnancy. rd To establish placental thickness as a parameter for determination of gestational age and fetal growth pattern at 3 trimester. 100 primigravida women who are fullling the inclusion criteria and attend gynae &obs OPD or admitted in their third trimester at IPGME&R from January 2017 to june 2018. Placental thickness at 3rd trimester USG scan is moderately correlated with gestational age, if placental thickness expressed in millimeter then it correlated with gestational age at weeks. rd st Placental thickness with >3.2 cm (32 mm) at 3 trimester almost associated with good fetal outcome, with APGAR score >8 at 1 min and birth weight >2500 gm.

Umbilical Serum Insulin-like growth Factor 1 (IGF-1) in Newborns: Effects of Gestational Age, Postnatal Age, and Nutrition

2003 ◽  
Vol 73 (5) ◽  
pp. 343-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Büyükkayhan ◽  
Tanzer ◽  
Erselcan ◽  
Çinar ◽  
Yönem
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Serum Insulin ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Human Breast Milk ◽  
Insulin Like Growth Factor ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Labor Ward ◽  
The Relationship

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between nutrition, gestational age, and birth weight, and serum insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) levels in newborns. Method: The first study group consisted of sixty newborns; thirty were fed with human breast milk and the others were fed with infant formula. Serum samples were obtained from all the newborns on days one and seven of life. Seventy-two pregnant women and their neonatal cord blood serum samples were obtained in a labor ward in the study group. All the serum samples were analyzed for IGF-1 by immunoassay. Result: Newborns fed with human milk had higher serum IGF-1 concentrations compared to formula-fed controls (p < 0.05). Cord IGF-1 levels showed a negative correlation with birthweight (p < 0.05) and a positive correlation with gestational age (p < 0.05). Conclusion: These findings suggest that IGF-1 levels during the neonatal period are influenced by gestational age, birth weight, and nutrition.

scholarly journals Insulin gene variable number of tandem repeats is not associated with weight from fetal life until infancy: the Generation R Study

2007 ◽  
Vol 157 (6) ◽  
pp. 741-748 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis O Mook-Kanamori ◽  
J J Miranda Geelhoed ◽  
Eric A P Steegers ◽  
Jacqueline C M Witteman ◽  
Albert Hofman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Tandem Repeats ◽  
Late Pregnancy ◽  
Variable Number ◽  
Growth Patterns ◽  
Insulin Gene ◽  
Abdominal Circumference ◽  
Fetal Life ◽  
Class Iii

ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to examine whether the insulin gene variable number of tandem repeats (INS VNTR) is associated with growth patterns in fetal life and infancy.Design and methodsThis study was embedded in the Generation R Study, a population-based prospective cohort study from fetal life until young adulthood. Fetal growth was assessed by ultrasounds in early, mid-, and late pregnancy. Anthropometry in infancy was assessed at birth and at the ages of 6 weeks, 6 months, and 14 months. DNA for genotyping of the INS VNTR promoter region was available in 859 children.ResultsThe genotype distribution was I/I 50.8%, I/III 40.0%, and III/III 9.2%. III/III individuals had a shorter gestational age (P<0.005 versus I/I) and a lower birth weight (P<0.05 versus I/I). There were no differences in birth weight after adjusting for gestational age. Class III homozygotes had a smaller abdominal circumference/head circumference (HC) ratio (P<0.005 versus I/I) in mid-pregnancy, but not in late pregnancy. Also, III/III subjects had a relative decrease in HC (SDS) from mid-pregnancy to the age of 14 months (P<0.05 versus I/I). No other differences in pre- and postnatal growth characteristics and patterns were found.ConclusionsClass III homozygotes were born at an earlier gestational age. No association was found between INS VNTR and birth weight adjusted for gestational age. Our data suggest that the III/III genotype may be associated with asymmetrical growth in mid-pregnancy, but not in late pregnancy.

scholarly journals Micronutrient intake and fundal height determine birth weight

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 93
Author(s):  
Faradina Aghadiati ◽  
Diffah Hanim ◽  
Yulia Lanti Retno Dewi
Keyword(s):  
Folic Acid ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Normal Birth ◽  
Micronutrient Intake ◽  
Term Newborns ◽  
The Relationship

The birth weight (BW) are utilized as indicators of the healthy and term newborns. Factor that affects the weight of a newborn are micronutrient intake and fundal height. Folic acid and iron (Fe) were associated with newborn birth weight. Fundal height in <em>centimeters</em> (cm) is the same as the gestational age of the week, the fundal height that is not in accordance with the gestational age is leading to stunted fetal growth. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between intake of folic acid, iron (Fe) and fundal height with newborn birth weight. This research method was an analytic observational using a <em>cross-sectional</em> approach. The sample in this study were 114 pregnant women living in Yogyakarta. Statistical test results proved a significant relationship between the intake of folic acid and iron (Fe) with the newborn birth weight (p &lt; 0.05). There was a significant relationship between the fundal height with the newborn birth weight (p &lt; 0.05). The concludes of this study, pregnant women with adequate folic acid intake, adequate iron intake and normal fundal height tended to give birth newborns with normal birth weight.

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