A comparison of maternal and paternal body mass index in early pregnancy.
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UCD Centre for Human Reproduction, Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.Issue Date
2011-04MeSH
AdiposityAdult
Body Composition
Body Mass Index
Cohort Studies
Fathers
Female
Humans
Male
Mothers
Obesity
Overweight
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, First
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A comparison of maternal and paternal body mass index in early pregnancy. 2011, 51 (2):147-50 Aust N Z J Obstet GynaecolJournal
The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecologyDOI
10.1111/j.1479-828X.2010.01257.xPubMed ID
21466517Additional Links
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21466517Abstract
To determine the body mass index (BMI) and the body composition of fathers-to-be and to compare the findings with those of mothers-to-be during early pregnancy.This was a descriptive and comparative study based at a large university teaching hospital. We enrolled men whose partner booked for antenatal care in the first trimester of pregnancy during July 2009. The height and weight of both parents-to-be were measured digitally, and BMI was calculated. The body compositions of the couple were analysed using bioelectrical impedance.
Of 167 fathers-to-be, 14% were obese (BMI > 29.9 kg/m2 ) compared with 16% of mothers-to-be (NS). However, 50% were overweight (BMI 25.0-29.9 kg/m(2) ) compared with 26% of mothers-to-be (P < 0.001). This may be explained, in part, because the men were on average two years older than the women, and in the men, BMI increased with age. The men had a lower overall fat percentage (P < 0.001), but their visceral fat was higher than in the women (P < 0.001).
Our findings show a high level of obesity in fathers-to-be, which has implications not only for the men themselves but also their families. We suggest that public health interventions directed at obesity during pregnancy should include both parents-to-be.
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10.1111/j.1479-828X.2010.01257.x
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