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1430719

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-12-1
pubmed:abstractText
Maternal weight gain is the most important modifiable determinant of infant birth weight. Effective intervention requires an understanding of the factors that influence the amount of weight women gain during pregnancy. We studied the dietary, health, and social habits of 141 poor, black, 12- to 19-year-old prenatal patients to learn more about the determinants of weight gain among pregnant adolescents. The patients were divided into three weight gain groups: slow (n = 23): less than 0.28 kg/week; average (n = 87): 0.28-0.45 kg/week; and rapid (n = 31): more than 0.45 kg/week. The results of logistic regression analysis revealed two statistically significant predictors of slow weight gain: the consumption of fewer than three snacks per day and delayed (third trimester) enrollment in the Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children. By contrast, rapid gainers were more compliant with prenatal visits and reported more depressive symptoms and alcohol consumption than did other study subjects. We conclude that attention to these modifiable correlates of inadequate and excessive weight gain may enable dietitians and other health care providers to develop more effective strategies for promoting optimal weight gain among pregnant adolescents.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0002-8223
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
92
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1348-51
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Determinants of weight gain in pregnant adolescents.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Adolescent Medicine, University of Colorado Health Science Center, Denver 80218.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.