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Prenatal factors associated with fetal visceral adiposity,
Sena,Aline Silva Santos; Souza,Alex Sandro Rolland de; Barros,Vivianne de Oliveira; Lima,Maria do Carmo Pinto; Melo,Adriana Suely OliveiraAbstract Objective: To assess fetal visceral adiposity and associated factors during pregnancy. Methods: Secondary analysis of prospective cohort data with 172 pairs (pregnant woman/fetus) treated at public health units. Anthropometric data, metabolic (glucose, glycated hemoglobin, insulin, insulin resistance, total cholesterol and fractions, triglycerides) measures, fetal biometry, and visceral and subcutaneou...
Metabolic syndrome in pregnancy and postpartum: prevalence and associated factors
Lima,Maria do Carmo Pinto; Melo,Adriana Suely Oliveira; Sena,Aline Silva Santos; Barros,Vivianne de Oliveira; Amorim,Melania Maria RamosSUMMARY OBJECTIVE Evaluate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) and the main associated maternal factors in women without pre-gestational conditions, in early pregnancy and in the immediate postpartum. METHODS Two hundred pregnant women were evaluated at the 16th week of pregnancy, and 187 were reassessed postpartum. MS was diagnosed according to the criteria by the National Cholesterol Education Program A...
Is Moderate Intensity Exercise during Pregnancy Safe for the Fetus? An Open Cli...
Melo,Adriana Suely Oliveira; Silva,João Luiz Pinto e; Melo,Fabiana de Oliveira; Barros,Emanuela Santos; Santos,Hugo Leonardo; Amorim,Melania Maria RamosAbstract Objective To determine the effect of treadmill walking on maternal heart rate (MHR) and cardiotocographic parameters (basal fetal heart rate [FHR], active fetal movements [AFM], number of accelerations and decelerations, and short-term variation [STV] and long-term variation [LTV] of fetal heart rate) in pregnant women at 36 weeks. Methods A nonrandomized, open clinical trial involving 88 healthy pregn...