Maternal gut microbiome composition and gestational weight gain in African American women
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Sara Mitchell Edwards, PhD, MN, MPH, RN, CNM, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Nearly 80% of African American (AA) women of childbearing age report themselves to be overweight or obese. While the strongest predictor of excessive gestational weight gain is pre-pregnant weight, other contributors to racial differences in weight gain, such as gut microbiome composition, are now being examined.
30th International Nursing Research Congress: Theory-to-Practice: Catalyzing Collaborations to Connect Globally. Held 25-29 July 2019 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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Keywords | Microbiome; Pregnancy; Weight |
Name | 30th International Nursing Research Congress |
Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
Location | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
Date | 2019 |
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