Exploration of the Vaginal and Gut Microbiome, Dietary Intake, and Metabolomics in African American Women by Body Mass Index and Gestational Weight Gain

2019 ◽  
Vol 64 (5) ◽  
pp. 674-675 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Ann Faucher ◽  
K. Leigh Greathouse ◽  
Marie Hastings‐Tolsma
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
African American ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Gestational Weight Gain ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Gut Microbiome ◽  
American Women ◽  
Gestational Weight

Exploration of the Vaginal and Gut Microbiome in African American Women by Body Mass Index, Class of Obesity, and Gestational Weight Gain: A Pilot Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (11) ◽  
pp. 1160-1172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Ann Faucher ◽  
Kristen Leigh Greathouse ◽  
Marie Hastings-Tolsma ◽  
Robert Noah Padgett ◽  
Kimberly Sakovich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
African American ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Gestational Weight Gain ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Gut Microbiome ◽  
Obese Women ◽  
Obesity Class ◽  
Gestational Weight ◽  
Time Point

Abstract Objective This study determines the differences in the distal gut and vaginal microbiome in African American (AA) women by prepregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain (GWG) comparing women with and without obesity and by obesity class. Study Design We prospectively sampled the vaginal and distal gut microbiome in pregnant AA women at two time points during pregnancy. Samples were analyzed using high-throughput sequencing of the V4 region of the 16S ribosomal ribonucleic acid gene. Results Distinct differences in vaginal and distal gut α-diversity were observed at time point 1 between women with and without obesity by total GWG. Significant differences in distal gut β-diversity were also found at time point 1 in obese women by GWG. Within the Bacteroides genus, a significant association was observed by total GWG among obese women which was absent in nonobese women. Women with class III obesity who experienced low GWG had the lowest abundance of distal gut Bacteroides and appreciably higher relative abundance of a consortia of vaginal taxa including Atopobium, Gardnerella, Prevotella, and Sneathia. Conclusion These results contribute new evidence showing that GWG in combination with obesity and obesity class is associated with an altered distal gut and vaginal composition early in pregnancy among AA women.

scholarly journals Gestational Weight Gain: Results from the Delta Healthy Sprouts Comparative Impact Trial

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica L. Thomson ◽  
Lisa M. Tussing-Humphreys ◽  
Melissa H. Goodman ◽  
Sarah E. Olender
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Gestational Weight Gain ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Home Visiting ◽  
High Risk Population ◽  
American Women ◽  
Gestational Weight ◽  
The Impact

Introduction. Delta Healthy Sprouts trial was designed to test the comparative impact of two home visiting programs on weight status, dietary intake, and health behaviors of Southern African American women and their infants. Results pertaining to the primary outcome, gestational weight gain, are reported.Methods. Participants (n=82), enrolled early in their second trimester of pregnancy, were randomly assigned to one of two treatment arms. Gestational weight gain, measured at six monthly home visits, was calculated by subtracting measured weight at each visit from self-reported prepregnancy weight. Weight gain was classified as under, within, or exceeding the Institute of Medicine recommendations based on prepregnancy body mass index. Chi-square tests and generalized linear mixed models were used to test for significant differences in percentages of participants within recommended weight gain ranges.Results. Differences in percentages of participants within the gestational weight gain guidelines were not significant between treatment arms across all visits.Conclusions. Enhancing the gestational nutrition and physical activity components of an existing home visiting program is feasible in a high risk population of primarily low income African American women. The impact of these enhancements on appropriate gestational weight gain is questionable given the more basic living needs of such women. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.govNCT01746394, registered 4 December 2012.

scholarly journals Prepregnancy Body Size, Gestational Weight Gain, and Risk of Preterm Birth in African-American Women

Epidemiology ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 243-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren A. Wise ◽  
Julie R. Palmer ◽  
Linda J. Heffner ◽  
Lynn Rosenberg
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Preterm Birth ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Gestational Weight Gain ◽  
American Women ◽  
Gestational Weight

scholarly journals Preventing excessive gestational weight gain among African American women: A randomized clinical trial

Obesity ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon J. Herring ◽  
Jane F. Cruice ◽  
Gary G. Bennett ◽  
Marisa Z. Rose ◽  
Adam Davey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
African American ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Gestational Weight Gain ◽  
American Women ◽  
Gestational Weight ◽  
Excessive Gestational Weight Gain

Abstract #534 Influence of Gestational Weight Gain and Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index on Birth Weight

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 268-269
Author(s):  
Bolanle Okunowo ◽  
Ifedayo Odeniyi ◽  
Oluwarotimi Olopade ◽  
Olufemi Fasanmade ◽  
Omololu Adegbola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Gestational Weight Gain ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Gestational Weight

scholarly journals Pregnancy outcomes related to gestational weight gain in women defined by their body mass index, parity, height, and smoking status

2009 ◽  
Vol 90 (5) ◽  
pp. 1288-1294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen A Nohr ◽  
Michael Vaeth ◽  
Jennifer L Baker ◽  
Thorkild IA Sørensen ◽  
Jorn Olsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Gestational Weight Gain ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Pregnancy Outcomes ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Gestational Weight
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