Can maternal recalled birth size be used as a proxy measure of birth weight? An evaluation based on a population health survey in Oman.

abstract：:The purpose of this brief is to explore beliefs about health and body weight in young perinatal women. Thirty-two women were interviewed. Findings point to the importance of young women receiving education related to physical activity, nutrition, and the link between these components and a healthy weight during reprod...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Huberty J,Meendering J,Balluff M,Schram S,Roberts S,Mason M

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives The present study investigates the influence of joint feeding preferences of both the mother and father on initiation and duration of breastfeeding. Methods Data from the Infant Feeding Practices Study II was analyzed. Female participants in a national consumer opinion panel were followed from pregnancy thr...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Wang S,Guendelman S,Harley K,Eskenazi B

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives This study examines the associations between specific maternity care practices and breastfeeding duration for Spanish-speaking Hispanic, English-speaking Hispanic, non-Hispanic Native American, and non-Hispanic White women. Methods We analyzed data from the 2012-2014 New Mexico Pregnancy Risk Assessment Mon...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Sebastian RA,Coronado E,Otero MD,McKinney CR,Ramos MM

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the impact of "This Side Up" T-shirts on parental practices in Nebraska. METHODS:A random sample of 3,210 Nebraska women who gave birth in 2004, stratified by race/ethnicity, was mailed a brief questionnaire on their receipt of a T-shirt and SIDS risk reduction materials at their birthing hospital...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Barnes-Josiah DL,Eurek P,Huffman S,Heusinkvelt J,Severe-Oforah J,Schwalberg R

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives Inappropriate discipline such as harsh physical punishment is a social determinant of health. The objective was to determine if a brief parent training intervention that teaches discipline strategies is culturally sensitive. Methods English or Spanish-speaking parents of 1-5 year old children viewed a multi...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Smith AE,Hudnut-Beumler J,Scholer SJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To describe characteristics, referrals, service utilization, and self-reported quit rates among pregnant and non-pregnant women enrolled in a smoking cessation quitline. This information can be used to improve strategies to increase pregnant and non-pregnant smokers' use of quitlines. We examined tobacco use character...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Bombard JM,Farr SL,Dietz PM,Tong VT,Zhang L,Rabius V

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Advanced maternal age at first birth, but not at subsequent births, may have detrimental health implications for both mother and child, such as a poor birth outcome and an increased risk of maternal breast cancer. However, positive outcomes may also result such as an improvement in economic measures and offs...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Heck KE,Schoendorf KC,Ventura SJ,Kiely JL

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives Despite an increase in the female work force and recent increase in childhood obesity, the association between working hours of mothers and childhood obesity as well as how such association differs according to mothers' weight and intake frequency of energy-dense, nutrition-poor (EDNP) foods remain unclear....

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Kim J,Park EC,Choi Y,Park S

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study evaluates the effectiveness of a set of information, education, and communication (IEC) strategies designed to increase the awareness of danger signs in pregnancy, delivery, or the postpartum period among pregnant or recently pregnant women. METHODS:Three IEC programs were implemented in 4 regions...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Perreira KM,Bailey PE,de Bocaletti E,Hurtado E,Recinos de Villagrán S,Matute J

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recent reoccurrence of several vaccine-preventable diseases demonstrates the need for new techniques to promote childhood vaccination. Many mothers make decisions regarding vaccination of their children during pregnancy. As a result, obstetricians have a unique opportunity to influence maternal decisions on this c...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Link-Gelles R,Chamberlain AT,Schulkin J,Ault K,Whitney E,Seib K,Omer SB

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Characteristics of Northern Plains American Indian maternal grandmothers who had grandchildren with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) or incomplete FAS are described to more effectively prevent fetal FAS and alcohol use during pregnancy. METHODS:Study 1 had 27 maternal grandmothers who had grandchildren with F...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Kvigne VL,Leonardson GR,Borzelleca J,Welty TK

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Giving birth and adjusting to a new baby can be difficult and stressful for new mothers. Negative mood may occur during this time and can affect women, their parenting and the infant's development. This pilot study evaluated a brief online self-help intervention designed to promote positive mood in mothers o...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Ayers S,Fitzgerald G,Thompson S

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives This study aimed to identify predictors of cranial asymmetry. We hypothesize that among infants diagnosed with cranial asymmetry in the sampled region, there is an association between exposure to more time in baby gear and less awake time in prone and side-lying than in infants who do not present with this ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Zachry AH,Nolan VG,Hand SB,Klemm SA

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives The social positioning (i.e. social status and autonomy) of women in the household facilitates women's access to and decision-making power related to family planning (FP). Women's access to spending money, which may be an indicator of greater social positioning in the household, may also be greater among wo...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Reed E,Donta B,Dasgupta A,Ghule M,Battala M,Nair S,Silverman J,Jadhav A,Palaye P,Saggurti N,Raj A

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sexual violence is a significant public health problem, and has been linked to adverse effects on women's physical and mental health. Although some advances in the research have been made, more scientific exploration is needed to understand the potential association between sexual violence and women's reproductive hea...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： McMahon PM,Goodwin MM,Stringer G

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While witnessing violence between parents is one of the most consistent correlates of experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) in later life, little research exists in developing countries on the effects of witnessing interparental IPV on young adults' involvement with family violence. This study examines the rela...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Mandal M,Hindin MJ

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction In Mexico the breastfeeding rate is low and the obesity rate is high. Body image concerns, particularly prevalent in obese women, are associated with low breastfeeding rate; however, this association has never been examined in Mexican women. To fill this need, we examined the association between body imag...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Bigman G,Wilkinson AV,Homedes N,Pérez A

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Anxiety in women is highly prevalent during pregnancy and in the postnatal period. Anxiety disorders in mothers have been linked to adverse outcomes in their children's development. However, large-scale prospective studies on this issue, covering both the prenatal and postnatal period with follow-up perio...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Polte C,Junge C,von Soest T,Seidler A,Eberhard-Gran M,Garthus-Niegel S

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to investigate the association of recreational physical activity before pregnancy with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). A cross-sectional study was performed using self-reported data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment and Monitoring System. The study population included 1,052 self-reported GDM cases and 1...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Redden SL,LaMonte MJ,Freudenheim JL,Rudra CB

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the feminist paradigm, intimate partner violence (IPV) among heterosexual couples is gender asymmetric and largely a tactic of male control. However, research on the relationship between men's controlling behavior and physical violence against women is limited. This study examines whether having a controlling partn...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Mandal M,Hindin MJ

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pregnancy weight gain may be a risk factor for the development of obesity highlighting the importance of identifying psychosocial risk factors for pregnancy weight gain. The goal of this qualitative pilot study was to evaluate knowledge, attitudes and beliefs regarding weight gain during pregnancy among predominantly ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Tovar A,Chasan-Taber L,Bermudez OI,Hyatt RR,Must A

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:While the validity of self-reported smoking habits is generally judged as satisfactory, objective markers of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure may be more useful in validating the causal links between prenatal SHS and health effects. The cohort study in Krakow provided an opportunity for comparative assessment...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Jedrychowski W,Perera F,Mroz E,Edwards S,Flak E,Bernert JT,Mrozek-Budzyn D,Sowa A,Musiał A

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the association between maternal reproductive history and preterm delivery. METHODS:The 312 preterm delivery cases, studied in aggregate, and in subgroups (spontaneous preterm labor, preterm premature rupture of membranes, medically induced preterm delivery, moderate preterm delivery [gestational...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： El-Bastawissi AY,Sorensen TK,Akafomo CK,Frederick IO,Xiao R,Williams MA

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity among women of childbearing age is a growing public health concern in the United States. The average body mass index (BMI) is increasing among all age categories and women enter pregnancy at higher weights. Women are also more likely to retain gestational weight with...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Siega-Riz AM,Siega-Riz AM,Laraia B

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breastfeeding is nurturing, cost-effective, and beneficial for the health of mother and child. Babies receiving formula are sick more often and are at higher risk for childhood obesity, diabetes, asthma, and other conditions compared with breastfed children. National and international organizations recommend exclusive...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Hayes DK,Mitchell KM,Donohoe-Mather C,Zaha RL,Melcher C,Fuddy LJ

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiologists have shown how birth outcomes are generally robust for immigrant Latina mothers, despite often situated in poor households, advanced by their strong prenatal and nutritional practices. But little is known about (1) how these protective factors may differ among Latino subgroups, (2) the extent to which ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Fuller B,Bridges M,Bein E,Jang H,Jung S,Rabe-Hesketh S,Halfon N,Kuo A

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to examine whether the relative importance of maternal age as a correlate of adverse birth outcomes has changed and to investigate if social inequalities in birth outcomes have widened during the past decade when the marriage and fertility related social environment has undergone tremendous change in ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Cho Y,Hummer RA,Choi YJ,Jung SW

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We assess how countries in regions of the world where maternal mortality is highest-South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa-are performing with regards to providing women with vital elements of the continuum of care. METHODS:Using recent Demographic and Health Survey data from nine countries including 18,036 women...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Singh K,Story WT,Moran AC

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this study is to identify factors associated with lack of preventive dental care among U.S. children and state-level factors that explain variation in preventive dental care access across states. We performed bivariate analyses and multilevel regression analyses among 68,350 children aged 5-17 years ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Lin M,Sappenfield W,Hernandez L,Clark C,Liu J,Collins J,Carle AC

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Methamphetamine use is a continuing problem in several regions of the United States and yet few studies have focused on prenatal methamphetamine exposure. The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence and correlates of alcohol, tobacco, and other substance use-including methamphetamine-during preg...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Arria AM,Derauf C,Lagasse LL,Grant P,Shah R,Smith L,Haning W,Huestis M,Strauss A,Della Grotta S,Liu J,Lester B

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00