Abstract
Objective: The goal of this study was to evaluate whether differences in gestational weight gain (GWG) and adverse perinatal outcomes exist for Black and White women who are overweight or have obesity (OW/OB) at entry to prenatal care.
Methods: We enrolled 183 pregnant women with BMI 25-45 kg/m2 (71% black, 29% white) prior to 14 weeks gestation. Data were collected on demographic, medical history, diet and physical activity during pregnancy. Relationships between race and maternal outcomes and infant outcomes were assessed using multivariable logistic regression models.
Results: The average age of pregnant women were 26 years (±4.8), with a mean BMI of 32.1 (±5.1) kg/m2 at the time of enrollment. At delivery, 60 women (33%) had GWG within Institute of Medicine recommendations and 69% had at least one comorbidity. No significant differences by race were found in GWG (in lbs) (11±7.5 vs. 11.4±7.3, p=0.2006) as well as other perinatal outcomes including maternal morbidity, LBW and PTB. Race differences were noted for gestational diabetes, total energy expenditure and average daily calorie intake, but these differences did not result in significant differences in GWG or maternal morbidity.
Conclusion: The lack of racial differences in GWG and perinatal outcomes demonstrated in this study differs from prior literature and could potentially be attributed to small sample size. Findings suggest that race differences in GWG and perinatal outcomes may diminish for women with a BMI in the overweight or obese range at conception.
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Chandler-Laney, P., Biggio, J.R., Tipre, M. et al. Relationship Between Race and Gestational Weight Gain in Pregnancy and Early Life in the South Birth-Cohort Study. Matern Child Health J 27, 356–366 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-022-03584-2
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