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Objective
Obesity increases the risk for pregnancy complications and maternal hyperglycemia. The Institute of Medicine developed guidelines for gestational weight gain (GWG) targets for women with overweight/obesity, but it is unclear whether exceeding these targets has adverse effects on maternal glucose metabolism.
Methods
Insulin sensitivity (assessed using the Matsuda Insulin Sensitivity Index),...
Objective
This study aimed to assess the efficacy of a home‐based lifestyle intervention delivered through Parents as Teachers (PAT), a national home‐visiting organization, designed to minimize excessive weight gain through 12 months post partum in socioeconomically disadvantaged (SED) African American women with overweight or obesity.
Methods
This randomized controlled trial was conducted at a...
Objective
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of varied lifestyle intervention programs designed to ameliorate excess gestational weight gain (GWG) in pregnant women with overweight or obesity compared with standard care, including effects on pregnancy outcomes.
Methods
Seven clinical centers conducted separate randomized clinical trials to test different lifestyle intervention strategies...
Intrapartum electronic fetal monitoring is the most commonly used tool in obstetrics in the United States; however, which electronic fetal monitoring patterns predict acidemia remains unclear.This study was designed to describe the frequency of patterns seen in labor using modern nomenclature, and to test the hypothesis that visually interpreted patterns are associated with acidemia and morbidities...
Objective
This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a home‐based lifestyle intervention delivered through Parents as Teachers (PAT) to reduce excessive gestational weight gain (GWG).
Methods
This was a single‐blinded randomized controlled trial conducted as part of the LIFE‐Moms consortium at a single university‐based tertiary care institution from October 2012 to March 2016. There were 267...
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