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The Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
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ISSN: 1606-0997 EISSN: 1606-0997
Vol. 32, No. 3, 2014, pp. 486-493
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Bioline Code: hn14052
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
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The Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, Vol. 32, No. 3, 2014, pp. 486-493
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Maternal Obesity and Energy Intake as Risk Factors of Pregnancy-induced Hypertension among Iranian Women
Kazemian, Elham; Sotoudeh, Gity; Dorosty-Motlagh, Ahmad Reza; Eshraghian, Mohammad Reza & Bagheri, Minoo
Abstract
Pregnancy-induced hypertension is causing striking maternal, foetal and neonatal mortality and morbidity
in the world. A case-control study was conducted on 113 women with gestational hypertension and 150
healthy pregnant women at Shahid Akbarabadi Hospital of obstetrics and gynaecology in south of Tehran.
Women who were obese (OR 4.44; 95% CI 1.84-10.72) before pregnancy were more likely to develop gestational
hypertension. Proportion of having excessive gestational weight gain was positively and significantly
associated with development of gestational hypertension (OR 2.70; 95% CI 1.19-6.13). Furthermore,
findings revealed that women who were in the highest quartile of mid-arm-circumference had a 3-fold
increased risk of gestational hypertension compared to women in the lowest quartile (OR 8.93; 95% CI
2.16-36.93). We found that having been in the highest quartile of energy intake positively correlated with
increased risk of gestational hypertension (OR 9.66; 95% CI 3.30-28.21). The results suggest pre-pregnancy
obesity, excessive gestational weight gain, and increased intake of energy as potential risk factors of developing
gestational hypertension.
Keywords
Body mass index; Energy intake; Gestational hypertension; Gestational weight gain; Pregnancy; Pre-pregnancy; Iran
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