Patterns of Gestational Weight Gain in Women with Overweight or Obesity and Risk of Large for Gestational Age

Objective: Timing of gestational weight gain (GWG) may influence perinatal outcomes differently. This study aimed to find associations of latent GWG patterns with risk of large for gestational age (LGA) in women with overweight or obesity. Methods: A total of 4,438 women with overweight or obesity w...

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Main Authors: Wei Zheng, Wenyu Huang, Zhi Zhang, Li Zhang, Zhihong Tian, Guanghui Li, Weiyuan Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2019-07-01
Series:Obesity Facts
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/500748
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author Wei Zheng
Wenyu Huang
Zhi Zhang
Li Zhang
Zhihong Tian
Guanghui Li
Weiyuan Zhang
author_facet Wei Zheng
Wenyu Huang
Zhi Zhang
Li Zhang
Zhihong Tian
Guanghui Li
Weiyuan Zhang
author_sort Wei Zheng
collection DOAJ
description Objective: Timing of gestational weight gain (GWG) may influence perinatal outcomes differently. This study aimed to find associations of latent GWG patterns with risk of large for gestational age (LGA) in women with overweight or obesity. Methods: A total of 4,438 women with overweight or obesity were included in the analyses. Latent trajectories of GWG associated with LGA were identified by trajectory analysis. GWG, risk of LGA and early pregnancy factors were compared between these identified groups. Results: This study identified four distinct GWG trajectory groups associated with LGA, each group including, respectively, 78.6, 19.0, 1.4, and 0.9% of the participants. Group 1 presented a typical curve with lower GWG in early pregnancy and relatively higher GWG in mid- and late pregnancy. Women in group 2 showed sustained high GWG and high LGA prevalence than women in group 1 (48.24 vs. 21.56%, p < 0.0001). A catch-up in GWG after low weight gain did not result in significantly higher risk of LGA in group 3 compared to group 1. On the other hand, a rapid GWG in the first two-thirds of pregnancy followed by a strict weight control was associated with elevated risk of LGA in group 4 than group 1 (62.50 vs. 21.56%, p < 0.0001). Conclusions: Women affected by overweight or obesity combined with high GWG in early mid-pregnancy were at elevated risk of LGA. Early clinical recognition of a poor GWG trajectory will enable early intervention in high-risk groups.
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spelling doaj.art-232af59804814d7eaec06907da1110d22022-12-21T23:46:53ZengKarger PublishersObesity Facts1662-40251662-40332019-07-0112440741510.1159/000500748500748Patterns of Gestational Weight Gain in Women with Overweight or Obesity and Risk of Large for Gestational AgeWei ZhengWenyu HuangZhi ZhangLi ZhangZhihong TianGuanghui LiWeiyuan ZhangObjective: Timing of gestational weight gain (GWG) may influence perinatal outcomes differently. This study aimed to find associations of latent GWG patterns with risk of large for gestational age (LGA) in women with overweight or obesity. Methods: A total of 4,438 women with overweight or obesity were included in the analyses. Latent trajectories of GWG associated with LGA were identified by trajectory analysis. GWG, risk of LGA and early pregnancy factors were compared between these identified groups. Results: This study identified four distinct GWG trajectory groups associated with LGA, each group including, respectively, 78.6, 19.0, 1.4, and 0.9% of the participants. Group 1 presented a typical curve with lower GWG in early pregnancy and relatively higher GWG in mid- and late pregnancy. Women in group 2 showed sustained high GWG and high LGA prevalence than women in group 1 (48.24 vs. 21.56%, p < 0.0001). A catch-up in GWG after low weight gain did not result in significantly higher risk of LGA in group 3 compared to group 1. On the other hand, a rapid GWG in the first two-thirds of pregnancy followed by a strict weight control was associated with elevated risk of LGA in group 4 than group 1 (62.50 vs. 21.56%, p < 0.0001). Conclusions: Women affected by overweight or obesity combined with high GWG in early mid-pregnancy were at elevated risk of LGA. Early clinical recognition of a poor GWG trajectory will enable early intervention in high-risk groups.https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/500748Gestational weight gainLatent class trajectoryLarge for gestational agePregnancyBirth weight
spellingShingle Wei Zheng
Wenyu Huang
Zhi Zhang
Li Zhang
Zhihong Tian
Guanghui Li
Weiyuan Zhang
Patterns of Gestational Weight Gain in Women with Overweight or Obesity and Risk of Large for Gestational Age
Obesity Facts
Gestational weight gain
Latent class trajectory
Large for gestational age
Pregnancy
Birth weight
title Patterns of Gestational Weight Gain in Women with Overweight or Obesity and Risk of Large for Gestational Age
title_full Patterns of Gestational Weight Gain in Women with Overweight or Obesity and Risk of Large for Gestational Age
title_fullStr Patterns of Gestational Weight Gain in Women with Overweight or Obesity and Risk of Large for Gestational Age
title_full_unstemmed Patterns of Gestational Weight Gain in Women with Overweight or Obesity and Risk of Large for Gestational Age
title_short Patterns of Gestational Weight Gain in Women with Overweight or Obesity and Risk of Large for Gestational Age
title_sort patterns of gestational weight gain in women with overweight or obesity and risk of large for gestational age
topic Gestational weight gain
Latent class trajectory
Large for gestational age
Pregnancy
Birth weight
url https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/500748
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