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#Women strong together trial#

The findings show 86% of women studied were overweight or obese in early pregnancy and greater GWG in the 2nd trimester and early pregnancy weight were independently associated with increased odds of a c-section.

This paper described gestational weight gain (GWG) among American Samoan women and examines the association between GWG and four adverse pregnancy and infant outcomes: cesarean delivery, small- and large-for-gestational age (SGA/LGA), and infant overweight/obesity. Hawley, N.L., Johnson, W.O., Hart, C.N., Triche, E.W., Muasau-Howard, B., & McGarvey, S.T. Gestational weight gain among Samoan women and its impact on delivery and infant outcomes.

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If you can not access any of the full publications, please reach out to Nicola HawleyДЎ. Investigators: Nicola Hawley, Bethel Muasau-Howard, Rochelle Rosen, Elizabeth Triche & Alysa Pomer ДЇunding Source: National Institutes of Health, National Institute for Nursing Research 1R21NR016352-01A1 Timeline: This study will be actively recruiting participants between August 2017 and February 2018 in American Samoa The study will take place at the Lyndon B Johnson Tropical Medical Center, Pago Pago, American Samoa

#Women strong together trial#

In the STRONG (Strong Together Raising Our Next Generation) study we will use an outcome assessment blinded randomized controlled trial design to compare the effectiveness of group prenatal care versus standard one-on-one care for the following outcomes: gestational weight gain, gestational diabetes screening, and breastfeeding at six weeks postpartum.

This study will incorporate a lifestyle intervention to prevent NCD into a widely validated, insurance supported group prenatal care model. Pre-pregnancy overweight and obesity and excessive gestational weight gain are linked with a number of poor pregnancy outcomes for mother and infant - cesarean delivery, gestational diabetes, and excessive birth weight вЂ“ as well as longer term chronic diseases such as hypertension, or heart disease.Д®fficacious and sustainable interventions are critically needed to (a) change non-communicable disease (NCD) trajectories for women who are already overweight/obese upon entering pregnancy, and (b) prevent maternal obesity-related NCD in their infants. In American Samoa, 86% of women enter pregnancy overweight or obese compared to 42% of the general US population.