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SynthesisInternational journal of population data science2024

Global trends in prevalence of maternal overweight and obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis of routinely collected data retrospective cohorts.

Lisa Kent, Meabh McGirr, Kelly-Ann Eastwood

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Synthesis in International journal of population data science, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 60 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Lisa KentSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, UK, BT12 6BA.
Meabh McGirrSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, UK, BT12 6BA.
Kelly-Ann EastwoodSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, UK, BT12 6BA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pregnant women with obesity are at greater risk of complications during pregnancy, peripartum and post-partum, compared to women with healthy BMI. Worldwide data demonstrating the changes in trends of maternal overweight and obesity prevalence informs service development to address maternal obesity, while directing resources to areas of greatest need. This systematic review and meta-analysis of population level data sought to evaluate global temporal changes in prevalence of maternal obesity and overweight/obesity, and compare trends between regions. Pooled prevalence of obesity and overweight/obesity was estimated using random effects meta-analysis. Temporal and geographical trends in prevalence of obesity and overweight/obesity were examined using linear regression. From 11,684 publications, 94 met inclusion criteria representing 121 study cohorts (Europe

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Global HealthObesityOverweightPregnancy ComplicationsPregnancy in ObesityFemaleHumansPregnancyPrevalenceRetrospective StudiesBMI trendsearly pregnancy body mass indexmaternal obesitymaternal overweightobesity trendsoverweight trendsPre-pregnancy body mass index

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PMID40313349
PMCPMC12045326

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