Weight gain pattern among pregnant women, associated factors, maternal and fetal outcomes in Nablus district
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2019-02-13
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Abo-Alrob, Arwa
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An-Najah National University
Abstract
The gestational period determines the quality of human life and depends on the intra uterine condition. Healthy pregnant women with good nutritional status certainly improves the outcome of baby,During pregnancy period gaining weight is both required and expected in such critical period, weight gain occurred as a consequence for the rapid physiological changes.
The aim of the study: The study aimed at identifying the patterns of GWG among pregnant women in Nablus district, to determine the related associated factors and to find out maternal and fetal outcomes during the study period.
Method: A quantitative, cross sectional study approach was adopted to conduct the Study from MOH antenatal clinics in Nablus city. The sample consisted of (387) pregnant women, who were selected through random sampling.
Results: result showed that (43.7%) of pregnant women participate in the study gain IGWG , (36.1%) were with AGWG and (20.3%) were classified with EGWG,there were a significant relationship between BMI and total GWG (P-value 0.00)and women attitude regard how to eat (P-value 0.003),in addition to that women with IGWG were 1.7 times to have labor and postpartum complications (OR=1.658) ,occurrence of GDM ,PIH and pre-eclampsia were higher among women with EGWG .
Conclusion and recommendations: women pre pregnancy BMI, attitude regard how to eat affect women GWG which affect maternal and fetal complications, recommended weight assessment tool in MOH ANC may affect GWG and reduce the complications in addition to that empower the role of health care providers in ANC regard counseling, education and referral and provide educational classes about GWG will enhance the reproductive health in Palestine.
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Weight gain pattern among pregnant women, associated factors, maternal and fetal outcomes in Nablus district