دورية أكاديمية

Perception of the impact of maternal weight on pregnancy outcomes in overweight and obese women.

التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
العنوان: Perception of the impact of maternal weight on pregnancy outcomes in overweight and obese women.
المؤلفون: Pimentel, Veronica Maria, Kreditor, Elina, Ferrante, Anthony, Figueroa, Reinaldo, Wakefield, Dorothy B., Crowell, Rebecca
المصدر: Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine; Dec2022, Vol. 35 Issue 26, p10676-10684, 9p
مصطلحات موضوعية: OBESITY in women, PRENATAL depression, PREGNANCY outcomes, OVERWEIGHT women, PREGNANCY complications, RISK perception
مستخلص: The purpose of this study was to assess and compare knowledge, self-awareness, and accuracy of perceived risks and weight status among overweight and obese women. This study was a secondary analysis of a cross-sectional questionnaire study of overweight and obese pregnant women who sought a routine first-trimester screening ultrasound. Those with a pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) ≥25 kg/m2 (calculated using self-reported height and weight) were included. Perceived associations between estimated weight category and risk of pregnancy complications were assessed and compared in the overweight and obese groups. The perceived weight category was compared to an estimated weight category. A logistic regression identified the demographic and medical factors associated with correct identification of risk factors. A total of 169 participants (88 overweight; 81 obese) were included. Most participants believed their weight did not impact the ultrasound detection of a fetal malformation (92.1% overweight vs. 55.6% obese, p <.01). Few participants associated their weight with pregnancy-related problems (6.8% overweight vs. 24.7% obese, p <.01). Most participants did not associate their weight with specific maternal complications (72.7% overweight vs. 45.7% obese, p <.01) and fetal complications (83.0% overweight vs. 71.6% obese, p =.08). More obese than overweight women underestimated their weight category (64.4% vs 41.3% overweight, p =.01). Women who correctly estimated their weight status, non-Hispanic participants, and those with a history of depression or at least one maternal co-morbidity were more likely to associate their weight with increased risk for pregnancy-related problems. Although more obese than overweight women associated excess weight with pregnancy complications, both groups underestimated the impact on their pregnancies. Targeted educational programs are needed to improve the risk perception of these populations prior to pregnancy with the goal of improving their weight statuses and pregnancy outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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قاعدة البيانات: Complementary Index
الوصف
تدمد:14767058
DOI:10.1080/14767058.2022.2155038