Are women in Uganda gaining adequate gestational weight? A prospective study in low income urban Kampala
Loading...
Date
2018
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Reproductive health
Abstract
Pre-pregnancy weight and weight gained during pregnancy significantly influence maternal and
infant health. Little information is available regarding optimal gestational weight gain (GWG) in relation to
pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) in Uganda. The study aimed at determining gestational weight gain
(GWG) in women pregnant for the first and second time.
Methods: The study was prospective cohort study which included 221 HIV negative women pregnant for the first or
second time. It was conducted in the antenatal clinic of the directorate of gynecology and obstetrics, Mulago hospital and
women were recruited at ≤18 weeks of gestation by dates. Follow up measurements were done at 26 and 36 weeks
gestation. Measured maternal height and reported pre-pregnancy weight were used to calculate BMI. Depending on BMI
category, GWG was categorized as inadequate, adequate and excessive based on the Uganda Ministry of Health guidelines.
Results: The participants’ mean ± standard deviation (Sd) age was 20.9 ± 2.7 years and mean ± Sd BMI was
21.40 ± 2.73 kg/m2. None of the participants was obese and 68.8% (n = 132) were pregnant for the first time. The mean ± Sd
GWG at time of delivery was 10.58 ± 2.44 kg. Inadequate GWG was recorded in 62.5% (n = 120/192) while only 3.1% (n =6/
192) of the participants gained excessive weight during pregnancy
Description
Keywords
Pregnancy, Body mass index, Gestational weight gain, Maternal, Uganda
Citation
Wanyama, R., Obai, G., Odongo, P., Kagawa, M. N., & Baingana, R. K. (2018). Are women in Uganda gaining adequate gestational weight? A prospective study in low income urban Kampala. Reproductive health, 15(1), 1-8.