Pregnant Women’s Perception and Knowledge of the Impact of Obesity on Prenatal Outcomes—A Cross-Sectional Study

Khair, Howaida; Bataineh, Malik; Zaręba, Kornelia; Awar, Shamsa Al; Maki, Sara; Sallam, Gehan; Abdalla, Afra; Mutare, Sharon; Ali, Habiba I.

doi:10.3390/nu15112420

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“…Most (81.8%, n ¼ 429) entered pregnancy as overweight or obese. 24 The percentage of pregnant women who underestimated their weight category was 12.1% in normal-weight participants, 48.9% in overweight participants, and 73.5% in obese participants (p < 0.001). The overweight and obese participants were 13 times more likely to underestimate their weight status and 3.6 times more likely to select their healthy gestational weight gain (GWG) correctly.…”

Section: Diabetes During Pregnancymentioning

confidence: 90%

“…21,22 However, more recent studies are larger and include the epidemiology of diabetes in pregnancy in the UAE, the applicability of several diagnostic guidelines, and the impact of lifestyle management. [23][24][25][26][27][28][29] The Mutaba'ah study is the largest multicenter mother and child cohort study in the UAE with an 18-year follow-up. Discrepancies among the diagnostic criteria in identifying gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) cases were evident emphasizing the need to unify diagnostic criteria to provide accurate and reliable incidence estimates for health care planning, particularly as the agreement with the recommended criteria was not optimal.…”

Section: Diabetes During Pregnancymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Epidemiology, Technology, and Professional Perspectives on Diabetes in the United Arab Emirate: A Focused Review

Dahmani,

Suliman,

Hafidh

et al. 2024

Journal of Diabetes and Endocrine Practice

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Introduction The United Arab Emirates (UAE), among the rest of the Arab Gulf countries, exhibits a high prevalence of diabetes, primarily type 2 diabetes (T2D). Methods We aimed to provide an overview of the epidemiology, complications, and quality of care, including the use of technology in diabetes care. Also, we wished to explore the challenges of diabetes management and future directions in clinical practice and research. This is a focused review of the literature of selected relevant themes to serve the above objectives of the work. Results Several epidemiological studies have documented the increased prevalence of diabetes in the native population and expatriates. The vast majority focused on T2D. The prevalence of diabetes in the UAE is estimated at 12.3% for the 20 to 79 age group. Although the high prevalence was recognized and acknowledged as a national priority, several challenges exist in standardizing care across the population. There are gaps in research about the nationwide prevalence of all forms of diabetes. Some research studies have evaluated the role of technology in diabetes care, genetic predilection to complications, and particular aspects such as diabetes during pregnancy, neonatal diabetes, monogenic diabetes, and cardiovascular risk in diabetes. UAE recently became a focal point for health-related Ramadan fasting research, including diabetes. Conclusions Diabetes in the UAE considerably burdens the health care system. A concerted effort is needed to adopt more uniformity of diabetes care and research nationwide. This should address the use of unified methods to document the nationwide burden, explore possible differences in various epidemiological phenomena, access to health care, and impact on outcomes, and evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of different models of care.

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Section: Diabetes During Pregnancymentioning

confidence: 90%

Section: Diabetes During Pregnancymentioning

confidence: 99%

Epidemiology, Technology, and Professional Perspectives on Diabetes in the United Arab Emirate: A Focused Review

Dahmani,

Suliman,

Hafidh

et al. 2024

Journal of Diabetes and Endocrine Practice

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Association Between Maternal Weight Perception Before and During Pregnancy and Postpartum Depression Status in Southern China

Zhang,

Qiu,

Guo

et al. 2024

Nutrients

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Objective: Postpartum depression (PPD) is a common complication after childbirth. Weight misperception can lead to self-esteem issues and mental health problems, especially in women and adolescents. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between weight perception before and during pregnancy and the status of PPD in Southern China. Methods: From October 2021 to November 2023, a multi-stage sampling method was used to recruit 2169 eligible mothers aged 18–49 who had delivered live-born singleton infants within 3 to 180 days postpartum. Anthropometric measurements and face-to-face questionnaire surveys were conducted to collect data. The Kappa test was used to assess the agreement between actual and perceived weight. The generalized linear model incorporating multiplicative interaction analysis was applied to explore the associations among variables. Results: The prevalence of PPD status was 18.0%. Among women, 35.2% perceived their pre-pregnancy weight (PPW) as abnormal, while 33.1% perceived their gestational weight gain (GWG) as inappropriate. There was poor agreement between maternal actual and perceived PPW/GWG (Kappa = 0.366, p < 0.001; Kappa = 0.188, p < 0.001), with 27.8% of women misperceiving their PPW and 52.1% misperceiving their GWG. The results of the general linear model indicated that women who perceived their PPW as underweight (β = 0.70, p = 0.016) or overweight/obese (β = 0.86, p < 0.001), as well as those who perceived their GWG as excessive (β = 0.47, p = 0.028) were more likely to exhibit PPD status. The interaction analysis results showed that those who perceived their PPW as underweight and their GWG as insufficient (β = 1.75, p = 0.020), as well as those who perceived their PPW as overweight/obese and their GWG as excessive (β = 0.90, p = 0.001) had a positive interactive effect on the occurrence of PPD status, while underestimating PPW and GWG may be a protective factor against PPD status (β = −1.03, p = 0.037). Conclusion: These findings support that maternal weight perception plays a role in the development of PPD status. Further improvement is needed in personalized health education for weight management, both prior to and throughout the pregnancy period. This can help women reduce weight anxiety, better understand their body image, and potentially lower the risk of developing PPD.

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Perceptual Factors Associated with Gestational Weight Gain: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Kim,

Ahn

2024

J Korean Acad Nurs

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Pregnant Women’s Perception and Knowledge of the Impact of Obesity on Prenatal Outcomes—A Cross-Sectional Study

Cited by 4 publications

References 32 publications

Epidemiology, Technology, and Professional Perspectives on Diabetes in the United Arab Emirate: A Focused Review

Epidemiology, Technology, and Professional Perspectives on Diabetes in the United Arab Emirate: A Focused Review

Association Between Maternal Weight Perception Before and During Pregnancy and Postpartum Depression Status in Southern China

Perceptual Factors Associated with Gestational Weight Gain: A Cross-Sectional Survey

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