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NCT Number: NCT06540014

The Difference of Weight Gain Tendencies and Obesity During Pregnancy

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity, Maternal Birth Outcome, Adverse Birth Weight Body Weight Body Weight Changes Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Gestational Weight Gain Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Obesity Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pregnancy Complications Pregnancy in Obesity Signs and Symptoms Urogenital Diseases Weight Gain Weight Gain, Maternal

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Buca Seyfi Demirsoy RTH

Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

No intervention

Other

No intervention is made, groups are formed just due to the races.

Primary outcomes

  1. Maternal weight gain

    Time frame: 1 year period until inclusion

    Total body weight gained by pregnant women during pregnancy according to the measurements made by "Tanita" scale

Secondary outcomes

  1. Obesity and overweight

    Time frame: 6 months

    Pregestational obesity or being overweight

Other outcomes

  1. Neonatal morbidities

    Time frame: 6 months

    Neonatal morbidities experienced by the babies

  2. Adherence to the weight gain guidelines

    Time frame: 6 months

    Adherence to the recommendations of current guidelines regarding total body weight gain according to the measurements made by "Tanita" scale

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Research and Education Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Difference of Weight Gain Tendencies During Pregnancy According to Pregestational Body Mass Indices of the Mothers in Two Different Ethnic Populations- Does it Make Difference Regarding Neonatal Outcomes?

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2024
First posted
Aug 6, 2024
Registry last updated
Aug 6, 2024

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