20 MATERNAL PREPREGNANCY WEIGHT
| Autor: | Catherine Stevens-Simon, Molly P. Coulter, Elizabeth R. McAnarney |
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| Rok vydání: | 1985 |
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| Zdroj: | Pediatric Research. 19:114A-114A |
| ISSN: | 1530-0447 0031-3998 |
| DOI: | 10.1203/00006450-198504000-00050 |
| Popis: | The accurate measurement of maternal prepregnancy weight is critical since it is used to calculate gestational weight gain and to study the relationship between maternal body size, gestational weight gain, and infant birthweight. The prepregnancy weights recorded in prenatal records are usually historical information obtained by patient interview. The accuracy of this recall information is questionable. This study compares the accuracy of the historical prepregnancy weight, reported by a group of 66 young women ranging in age from 13 years to 17 years 7 months, to the actual prepregnancy weight recorded in the medical record by health professionals 6 months before to 2 weeks after the last menstrual period (LMP). Information concerning historical and actual prepregnancy weight was obtained by review of 140 medical records. Simple correlations and linear regression analysis were used to determine a correlation between historical and actual prepregnancy weight of 0.97. The significance of this correlation was not altered by controlling for maternal age, site of prenatal care, number of prenatal visits prior to LMP, or proximity of the last visit to the LHP. A tendency for heavy girls to underestimate their prepregnancy weight was noted. These findings suggest that as a group, adolescents in Rochester, New York who have an identifiable source of medical care, are able to accurately estimate their prepregnancy weight. |
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