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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedDanilack VA, Brousseau EC, Phipps MG
The effect of gestational weight gain on persistent increase in body mass index in adolescents: a longitudinal study.
Weight retention after pregnancy is a concern for adolescents who may be entering adulthood at unhealthy weights. In this article, the investigators studied associations between each of three measures: pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI), gestational weight gain (GWG), and post-pregnancy BMI in a longitudinal follow-up of an adolescent pregnancy study cohort. They concluded that teens experienced an increase in BMI from pre-pregnancy to within 4 years after their first delivery, and this increase was related to GWG.
AHRQ-funded; HS025013.
Citation: Danilack VA, Brousseau EC, Phipps MG .
The effect of gestational weight gain on persistent increase in body mass index in adolescents: a longitudinal study.
J Womens Health 2018 Dec;27(12):1456-58. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2017.6635..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Pregnancy, Obesity: Weight Management, Obesity, Women
Sutherland S, Brunwasser SM
Sex differences in vulnerability to prenatal stress: a review of the recent literature.
This review evaluates the degree to which recent studies provide evidence that prenatal maternal stress (PNMS) has a varying effect on child health outcomes depending on the child's biological sex. “Stress” includes negative life events, psychological stress, and established stress biomarkers. A review of 50 peer-reviewed articles revealed that most found evidence of either sex-specific associations or significant PNMS (x) stress interactions for at least one outcome. Sex-dependent effects were strongest in the group of studies that evaluated child neural/nervous system development and temperament.
AHRQ-funded; HS022990.
Citation: Sutherland S, Brunwasser SM .
Sex differences in vulnerability to prenatal stress: a review of the recent literature.
Sex differences in vulnerability to prenatal stress: a review of the recent literature.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Newborns/Infants, Outcomes, Pregnancy, Sex Factors, Stress
Connor KA, Duran G, Faiz-Nassar M
Feasibility of implementing group well baby/well woman dyad care at federally qualified health centers.
The aim of this qualitative study was to assess stakeholder perspectives on the feasibility of implementing Centering Parenting (CP) in federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in Baltimore. The investigators concluded that perceptions regarding facilitators and barriers to CP implementation in FQHCs were similar to existing group well-child care literature; however the benefit of emphasis on maternal wellness was a unique finding. The investigators suggested that a maternal wellness integration might make CP a particularly desirable model for implementation at FQHCs, but potential systems barriers must be addressed.
AHRQ-funded; HS017596.
Citation: Connor KA, Duran G, Faiz-Nassar M .
Feasibility of implementing group well baby/well woman dyad care at federally qualified health centers.
Acad Pediatr 2018 Jul;18(5):510-15. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2017.09.011..
Keywords: Caregiving, Children/Adolescents, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Health Promotion, Healthcare Delivery, Maternal Care, Newborns/Infants, Pregnancy, Women