The Difference of Weight Gain Tendencies and Obesity During Pregnancy

Completed

• Conditions: Birth Weight; Birth Outcome, Adverse; Weight Gain, Maternal; Obesity, Maternal
• Interventions: Other: No intervention

• Registration Number: NCT06540014
• Lead Sponsor: Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Research and Education Hospital

Brief Summary

Background: Excess weight and obesity are a global pandemic, particularly among women of childbearing age. Pre-pregnancy obesity is linked to adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes, including preterm birth, macrosomia, stillbirth, and neonatal death. These risks vary by maternal age, race, and ethnicity, with rising rates among immigrant and minority women. This study investigates overweight and obesity rates in pregnant women, weight gain during pregnancy, and adherence to guidelines and possible neonatal outcomes, comparing Turkish and Syrian immigrant women.

Methods: This retrospective single-center study was conducted at Buca Seyfi Demirsoy Teaching and Research Hospital in Izmir, Turkey, over one year. Data collected included demographic information, pregnancy complications, delivery modes, maternal and neonatal anthropometric measurements, and neonatal morbidity and mortality. The study included Turkish and Syrian women with complete medical records. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS software, with significance set at p \< 0.05.

Detailed Description

Background: Excess weight and obesity are a global pandemic, particularly among women of childbearing age. Pre-pregnancy obesity is linked to adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes, including preterm birth, macrosomia, stillbirth, and neonatal death. These risks vary by maternal age, race, and ethnicity, with rising rates among immigrant and minority women. This study investigates overweight and obesity rates in pregnant women, weight gain during pregnancy, and adherence to guidelines and possible neonatal outcomes, comparing Turkish and Syrian immigrant women.

Methods: This retrospective single-center study was conducted at Buca Seyfi Demirsoy Teaching and Research Hospital in Izmir, Turkey, over one year. Data collected included demographic information, pregnancy complications, delivery modes, maternal and neonatal anthropometric measurements, and neonatal morbidity and mortality. The study included Turkish and Syrian women with complete medical records. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS software, with significance set at p \< 0.05.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-09-01
• Primary Completion: 2023-02-28
• Study Completion: 2024-06-15
• Study First Submitted: 2024-07-27
• Status Verified: 2024-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-08-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-08-01
• Study First Posted: 2024-08-06
• Last Update Posted: 2024-08-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 323

Inclusion Criteria

• Being admitted to our hospital for delivery or having just given birth
• Being Turkish or Syrian
• Having all detailed information, including mothers' pregestational and immediate pre-delivery body weights, available in medical records

Exclusion Criteria

• Significant deficiencies in medical records
• Belonging to an ethnic group other than Turkish or Syrian

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Turkish	No intervention	Belonging to Turkish race originally
Syrian	No intervention	Belonging to Syrian race originally

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Maternal weight gain	1 year period until inclusion	Total body weight gained by pregnant women during pregnancy according to the measurements made by "Tanita" scale

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Obesity and overweight	6 months	Pregestational obesity or being overweight

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Buca Seyfi Demirsoy RTH; 🇹🇷 Izmir, Turkey