An observational study of paternal body mass index and body composition during pregnancy
| العنوان: | An observational study of paternal body mass index and body composition during pregnancy |
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| المؤلفون: | B Stuart, N O'Connor, Nadine Farah, Mairead Kennelly, Michael J. Turner, R E Kelly |
| المصدر: | Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition. 95:Fa49-Fa49 |
| بيانات النشر: | BMJ, 2010. |
| سنة النشر: | 2010 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | medicine.medical_specialty, Pregnancy, Obstetrics, business.industry, Public health, nutritional and metabolic diseases, Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Medicine, Overweight, medicine.disease, Obesity, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, medicine, Physical therapy, Health education, Observational study, medicine.symptom, business, Bioelectrical impedance analysis, Body mass index |
| الوصف: | Maternal obesity has emerged as a major public health issue however, a paucity of information regarding Body Mass Index (BMI) and body composition specifically in fathers during pregnancy. This study aims to determine the BMI and the body composition of fathers-to-be and to compare the findings with the mother-to-be during pregnancy. The authors conducted a prospective observational study in a large university teaching hospital. The authors enrolled men whose partner booked for antenatal care in the first trimester of pregnancy. The height and weight of both parents-to-be were measured digitally and BMI calculated. The body composition of the couple was analysed using bioelectrical impedance. Of 167 fathers-to-be, 14% were obese (BMI >29.9 kg/m2) compared with 16% of mothers-to-be (NS). However, 50% were overweight (BMI 25.0 – 29.9 kg/m2) compared with 26% of mothers-to-be (p Our findings show a high level of obesity in fathers-to-be, which has implications not only for the men themselves but also their families. The authors suggest that public health obesity interventions may need to be family-centred. |
| تدمد: | 1468-2052 1359-2998 |
| الوصول الحر: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::5b69479dc530edf18ebbd2b11fc4445cTest https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2010.189753.52Test |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsair.doi...........5b69479dc530edf18ebbd2b11fc4445c |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 14682052 13592998 |
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