Effect of maternal Helicobacter Pylori infection on gestational weight gain in an urban community of Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorWanyama, Ronald
dc.contributor.authorObai, Gerald
dc.contributor.authorOdongo, Pancras
dc.contributor.authorKagawa, Michael
dc.contributor.authorBaingana, Rhona
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-15T12:10:58Z
dc.date.available2021-12-15T12:10:58Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractMaternal Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection has been associated with undesirable effects during pregnancy such as; hyperemesis gravidarum, anemia, intrauterine fetal growth restriction and miscarriage. Our aim was to document the effect of H. pylori infection on gestational weight gain (GWG) in a low-income urban setting in Uganda. Methods: This was a prospective cohort study conducted in Kampala between May 2012 and May 2013. The participants were HIV negative, H. pylori positive and H. pylori negative primigravidae and secundigravidae. Recruitment was at gestation age of eighteen or less weeks and follow up assessments were carried out at 26 and 36 weeks gestation age. H. pylori infection was determined using H. pylori stool antigen test. Maternal weight and height were measured, and body mass index (BMI) and rates of GWG were calculated. Results: The participants’ mean±standard deviation (sd) age was 20.9±2.7 years. Primigravidae were 68.8% (n = 132) and 57.3% (n = 110) of the participants were positive for H. pylori infection. Low pre-women pregnancy BMI (< 18.5 kg/m2) was recorded in 14.6% (n = 28). The mean±sd rate of GWG during second and third trimesters was 300.5±79.7 grams/week. The mean±sd weight gained by 36 weeks of gestation was 9.6±2.2 kg while gestation age at delivery was 39.4±1.0 weeks. Factors independently associated with the rates of GWG during the second and third trimesters were parity (P=0.023), H. pylori infection (P = 0.006), pre-pregnancy BMI (P = 0.037), height (P = 0.022) and household income (P = 0.003). Conclusion: H. pylori infection is associated with low rates of GWG among primigravidae and secundigravidae.en_US
dc.identifier.citationWanyama, R., Obai, G., Odongo, P., Kagawa, M., & Baingana, R. (2017). Effect of maternal Helicobacter Pylori infection on gestational weight gain in an urban community of Uganda. The Pan African Medical Journal, 28.doi:10.11604/pamj.2017.28.145.9989en_US
dc.identifier.other10.11604/pamj.2017.28.145.9989
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/603
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherThe Pan African Medical Journalen_US
dc.subjectH. pylori infectionen_US
dc.subjectpregnancyen_US
dc.subjectgestational weight gainen_US
dc.subjectparityen_US
dc.subjectKampalaen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.titleEffect of maternal Helicobacter Pylori infection on gestational weight gain in an urban community of Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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