Ethnic disparities in maternal obesity and weight gain during pregnancy. The Generation R Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine ethnic disparities in maternal prepregnancy obesity and gestational weight gain, and to examine to which extent these differences can be explained by socio-demographic, lifestyle and pregnancy related characteristics.

Methods

In a multi-ethnic population-based prospective cohort study among 6444 pregnant women in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, maternal anthropometrics were repeatedly measured throughout pregnancy. Ethnicity, socio-demographic, lifestyle and pregnancy related characteristics were assessed by physical examinations and questionnaires.

Results

The prevalence of prepregnancy overweight and obesity was 23.1% among Dutch-origin women. Statistically higher prevalences were observed among Dutch Antillean-origin (40.8%), Moroccan-origin (49.9%

SUBMITTER: Bahadoer S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5408938 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature