Hydration status count for weight gain on pregnancy period
ISSN: 0034-6659
Article publication date: 4 August 2021
Issue publication date: 3 January 2022
Abstract
Purpose
In Indonesia, 29.3% of Indonesian women were obese. Dehydrated women have 1.6 times higher risk of becoming obese than normal ones. This study was aimed to further explore the association between gestational weight gain (GWG) and maternal hydration status.
Design/methodology/approach
This longitudinal study involved 50 pregnant women aged 18–35 years. Subject identity, age, parity and household expenses were collected using questionnaire. Urine specific gravity (USG) was used as an indicator for hydration status. Venous blood was collected to measured haemoglobin (Hb) by anemometer method. Anthropometric data such as pre-pregnancy weight, maternal body weight, GWG, body mass index (BMI) and mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) was collected using standardized tools. Dietary and total water intake (TWI) were measured through three consecutive days of a 24-h food recall. Pearson’s correlation, independent t-test and analysis of covariance were used to appraise the hypothesis.
Findings
The subject’s mean age was 29.3 ± 5.6 years; BMI was 23.5 ± 4.1 kg/m2. MUAC (28.2 ± 4.0 cm) and Hb (11.5 ± 1.0 g/dl) were still in the normal range. Most subjects were well hydrated, with an average USG of 1.016 g/mL. GWG and TWI are significantly correlated (p < 0.01). Based on the hydration status, after corrected with TWI, GWG was not significantly different.
Originality/value
It calls to mind that nutrition and water intake, alongside weight gain monitoring during pregnancy, are part of an effort to prevent pregnancy risks.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia for funding this study and also the staffs of the Accredited Laboratory and Public Health Centre of Kebon Jeruk District, West Jakarta, who helped in the data collection process. The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.
Research funding: This research was fully funded by the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia. The views in this study were expressed by researchers and do not reflect the views of the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia.
Citation
Mulyani, E.Y., Angkasa, D., Stanin, E. and Jus'at, I. (2022), "Hydration status count for weight gain on pregnancy period", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 52 No. 1, pp. 75-85. https://doi.org/10.1108/NFS-03-2021-0096
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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