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Project Title:
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Impact of Pregnancy Weight on Maternal and Child Health: A Workshop
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PIN:
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BCYF-I-05-03-A
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Major Unit:
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Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
Institute of Medicine
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Sub Unit:
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Board on Children, Youth, and Families
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RSO:
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Chalk, Rosemary
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Subject/Focus Area:
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Behavioral and Social Sciences; Biology and Life Sciences; Health and Medicine
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Project Scope
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An ad hoc committee will organize and convene a workshop and will prepare a
workshop report (without recommendations) to describe what is known about
recent trends in maternal weight gain (prior to, during, and after pregnancy)
and the impact of maternal weight during pregnancy on the health of mothers and
their children (up to 12 months). The workshop and report will inform the
efforts of Title V Maternal and Child Health Programs to foster adherence to
guidelines for recommended weight gains during pregnancy. The workshop will
address the following questions:
(1) What research and databases describe the distribution of maternal weight
(prior to, during, and after pregnancy) among different populations of women in
the United States?
(2) What research and databases inform our understanding of the effects of
different weight patterns (including underweight and overweight) during
pregnancy on maternal and child health outcomes (up to 12 months)?
(3) What research has been conducted to describe the individual, community, and
health care system factors that impede or foster compliance with recommended
gestational weight guidelines (prior to, during, and after pregnancy)?
(4) What opportunities exist for Title V Maternal and Child Health Programs to
build on this knowledge to help childbearing women achieve and maintain
recommended weight (prior to, during, and after pregnancy)?
(5) What future research and data collection efforts could improve the efforts
of Title V programs to support women from different racial and ethnic
backgrounds in their efforts to comply with recommended weight guidelines and
to improve their maternal health?
This committee is sponsored by the DHHS Health Resources and Services
Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau.
The approximate starting date for the project is 12/01/2005.
A Workshop Report will be issued at the end of the project in approximately 12
months.
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Project Duration:
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12 months
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