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- Brynhildsen, Jan, et al.
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Leptin and adiponectin in cord blood from children of normal weight, overweight and obese mothers
- 2013
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Ingår i: Acta Paediatrica. - : Wiley-Blackwell. - 0803-5253 .- 1651-2227. ; 102:6, s. 620-624
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Aim To study cord blood concentrations of adiponectin and leptin in children born by normal weight, overweight and obese mothers and to study these parameters in relation to a weight gain intervention programme for obese mothers. Methods Ten millilitre cord blood was collected and analysed for leptin and adiponectin concentrations in children with gestational age andgt;37weeks born by 60 normal weight, 45 overweight and 145 obese mothers. 82 obese mothers took part in a weight gain intervention programme. Results Concentrations of leptin and adiponectin were higher in cord blood from children of overweight and obese mothers compared with children of normal weight mothers (leptin: Md 13.2, 30, 3 and 90.2ng/mL respectively, pandlt;0.001; adiponectin 35.9, 205.4, 213.8ng/L pandlt;0.001). No differences were found between overweight and obese mothers. The weight gain intervention programme for obese pregnant women had significant effects on the weight gain during pregnancy but had no effects on cord blood serum concentrations of leptin and adiponectin. Conclusion Cord blood leptin and adiponectin concentrations were higher in children born by overweight or obese women compared with children of normal weight mothers. A weight gain intervention programme for obese pregnant women did not affect these results. Intrauterine exposition to high concentrations of leptin and adiponectin may play a role in weight development later in life.
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- Brynhildsen, Jan, et al.
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Trends in body mass index during early pregnancy in Swedish women 1978-2001
- 2006
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Ingår i: Public Health. - : Elsevier BV. - 0033-3506 .- 1476-5616. ; 120:5, s. 393-399
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: to study the body mass index (BMI) in women seeking maternity health care during early pregnancy in Sweden, and to show trends for a period of more than 20 years. Study design: register study. Methods: data from the maternity health programme on consecutively delivered women in two Swedish hospitals were collected for the years 1978, 1986, 1992, 1997 and 2001. All women were weighed at their first midwife visit between 8 and 10 weeks of gestation and height was also measured. Results: data on 4883 women were collected. Data on weight were available for 4490 (92%) women and data on BMI were available for 4378 (90%) women. The age-adjusted average weight increased from 59.5 kg in 1978 to 68.2 kg in 2001, and the BMI increased from 21.7 in 1978 to 24.7 in 2001. In 2001, 38.6% of the women had a BMI >25 compared with 11.2 in 1978. In 2001, 11.6% of the women were obese compared with 2.2% in 1978. Conclusions: during the last two decades, an alarming increase in weight has occurred in Swedish women of childbearing age. © 2005.
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- Cedergren, Marie, et al.
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Hyperemesis gravidarum that requires hospitalization and the use of antiemetic drugs in relation to maternal body composition
- 2008
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Ingår i: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. - : Elsevier BV. - 0002-9378 .- 1097-6868. ; 198:4
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess whether maternal prepregnancy body mass index was associated with the use of antiemetic drugs in early pregnancy and/or with the occurrence of hyperemesis gravidarum. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective, population-based, cohort study. Women who delivered singleton infants (n = 749,435) from 19952003 were evaluated concerning the use of antiemetic drugs in early pregnancy (data available from 1995). Women who delivered singleton infants (n = 942,894) from 1992-2001 were evaluated concerning hospitalization because of hyperemesis gravidarum (data available until 2001). Adjusted odds ratios were determined by Mantel- Haenszel technique and were used as estimates of relative risk (RR). RESULTS: Underweight pregnant women were more likely to use antiemetic drugs (RR, 1.19, 95% CI, 1.14-1.24) and to become hospitalized for hyperemesis gravidarum (RR, 1.43, 95% CI, 1.33-1.54) compared with ideal weight women. Obese women were less likely to use antiemetic drugs (RR, 0.93, 95% CI, 0.89-0.97) and less likely to require hospitalization because of hyperemesis (RR, 0.90, 95% CI, 0.85-0.95) compared with women with an ideal body mass index. CONCLUSION: The use of antiemetic drugs and the occurrence of hyperemesis gravidarum are related to maternal body composition.
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- Claesson, Ing-Marie, et al.
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Consumer satisfaction with a weight-gain intervention programme for obese pregnant women
- 2008
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Ingår i: Midwifery. - : Elsevier. - 0266-6138 .- 1532-3099. ; 24:2, s. 163-167
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: to investigate women's attitudes and satisfaction with a weight-gain intervention programme during pregnancy.Design: exploratory, descriptive study. Data were collected via interviews.Setting: University hospital.Participants: 56 obese pregnant women who attended antenatal care at the University Hospital of Linkoping's obstetrical department and took part in an intervention programme aimed at reducing weight gain during pregnancy, between November 2003 and August 2004.Findings: the interviews comprised several questions concerning attitudes and opinions of the programme. Most of the women expressed positive experiences with the treatment and would attend the programme if they became pregnant again. Most of the women stated that they had changed their eating and exercise habits during pregnancy, and almost all of them had continued with these new habits. Even though the weight gain goal of a maximum 6.9 kg was reached by less than half of the participants, most of the women were satisfied with their weight gain. A total of 71.4% of the women participated in aqua aerobics classes. They stated that they were most satisfied with this form of exercise, and that it also was a good social experience.Key conclusions and implications for practice: a pregnant woman herself must be actively involved in setting her own goals to prevent excessive weight gain during pregnancy. Considerable effort and support must be placed on discussing strategies, pitfalls and risks. In order for the woman to maintain the change in attitude and habits, she must probably be given continuous feedback and reinforcement over the long term.
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- Claesson, Ing-Marie, 1953-, et al.
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Weight after childbirth : A 2-year follow-up of obese women in a weight-gain restriction program
- 2011
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Ingår i: Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. - : Informa Healthcare. - 0001-6349 .- 1600-0412. ; 90:1, s. 103-110
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Objective: To investigate the effects of a weight gain restriction program on weight development or weight maintenance two years after childbirth. Methods: The intervention group consisted of 155 obese pregnant women who participated in a weight gain restriction program with weekly support duringpregnancy. The control group consisted of 193 obese pregnant women. Follow-up weight measurements were done at 12 and 24 months postpartum. Results: The mean value of weight change in the intervention group was -2.2 kg compared to + 0.4 kg in the control group from early pregnancy to the follow-up 12 months after childbirth (p = .046). A greater percentage of women in the intervention group showed a weight loss 24 months after delivery than did women in the control group at that same time (p = .034). Women in the intervention group who gained less than 7 kg during pregnancy had a significantly lower weight than the controls at the 24 months follow-up (p = .018). Conclusion: An intervention program with weekly motivational support visits during pregnancy and every 6 months after childbirth seems to have an impact on weight gain up to 24 months after childbirth for those women in the intervention group who succeeded in restricting their gestational weight gain to less than 7 kg.
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- Claesson, Ing-Marie, 1953-, et al.
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Weight gain restriction for obese pregnant women : A case-control intervention study
- 2008
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Ingår i: British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. - : Wiley. - 1470-0328 .- 1471-0528. ; 115:1, s. 44-50
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: To minimise obese women's total weight gain during pregnancy to less than 7 kg and to investigate the delivery and neonatal outcome. Design: A prospective case-control intervention study. Setting: Antenatal care clinics in the southeast region of Sweden. Population: One hundred fifty-five pregnant women in an index group and one hundred ninety-three women in a control group. Methods: An intervention programme with weekly motivational talks and aqua aerobic classes for obese pregnant women. Main outcome measures: Weight gain in kilograms, delivery and neonatal outcome. Results: The index group had a significantly lower weight gain during pregnancy compared with the control group (P < 0.001). The women in the index group weighed less at the postnatal check-up compared with the weight registered in early pregnancy (P < 0.001). The percentage of women in the index group who gained less than 7 kg was greater than that of women in the control group who gained less than 7 kg (P = 0.003). The percentage of nulliparous women in this group was greater than that in the control group (P = 0.018). In addition, the women in the index group had a significantly lower body mass index at the postnatal check-up, compared with the control group (P < 0.001). There were no differences between the index group and the control group regarding birthweight, gestational age and mode of delivery. Conclusion: The intervention programme was effective in controlling weight gain during pregnancy and did not affect delivery or neonatal outcome.
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- DeKeyser, Nicholas, et al.
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Total cost comparison of standard antenatal care with a weight gain restriction programme for obese pregnant women
- 2011
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Ingår i: Public Health. - : Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam. - 0033-3506 .- 1476-5616. ; 125:5, s. 311-317
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: To perform a cost comparison of a weight gain restriction programme for obese pregnant women with standard antenatal care, and to identify if there were differences in healthcare costs within the intervention group related to degree of gestational weight gain or degree of obesity at programme entry. Study design: A comparison of mean healthcare costs for participants of an intervention study at antenatal care clinics with controls in south-east Sweden. Methods: In total, 155 women in an intervention group attempted to restrict their gestational weight gain to less than7 kg. The control group comprised 193 women. Mean costs during pregnancy, delivery and the neonatal period were compared with the costs of standard care. Costs were converted from Swedish Kronor to Euros ((sic)). Results: Healthcare costs during pregnancy were lower in the intervention group. There was no significant difference in total healthcare costs (i.e. sum of costs during pregnancy, delivery and the neonatal period) between the intervention group and the control group. Within the intervention group, the subgroup that gained 4.5-9.5 kg had the lowest costs. The total cost, including intervention costs, was (sic)1283 more per woman/ infant in the intervention group compared with the control group (P = 0.025). The degree of obesity at programme entry had no bearing on the outcome. Conclusions: The weight gain restriction programme for obese pregnant women was effective in restricting gestational weight gain to less than7 kg, but had a higher total cost compared with standard antenatal care.
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- Gunnervik, Christina, 1953-, et al.
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Attitudes towards cesarean section in a nationwide sample of obstetricians and gynecologists
- 2008
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Ingår i: Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. - : Wiley. - 0001-6349 .- 1600-0412. ; 87:4, s. 438-444
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective. The Swedish cesarean section (CS) rate has increased dramatically over the last decades, but remains relatively low compared to several other countries in the Western world. The reasons for this continuous increase are multifactorial and difficult to investigate. That pregnant women are demanding CS more frequently does not appear to be the major explanatory factor for the increasing CS rate. Since Swedish CS rates are relatively low, it is important to study attitudes to CS in a nationwide population of Swedish obstetricians and gynecologists in order to determine the possible concerns of this group. Methods. In 2006, a study-specific questionnaire was created and posted to Swedish obstetricians and gynecologists. In total, 1,280 obstetricians and gynecologists received a questionnaire and replied with a response rate of 66%. Results. In general, older and longer work experience physicians had a more positive attitude towards providing CS on maternal request or elective CS for women who fear vaginal delivery. In addition, these colleagues were more positive in expressing their belief that elective CS is as safe as vaginal delivery for the mother and her child. The main difference between female and male physicians was that males were more positive toward providing CS on maternal request (p<0.001). Conclusion. We have shown that female physicians differ from their male colleagues in their attitudes toward providing CS on maternal request. Female physicians were more reluctant than males to provide CS on maternal request. © 2008 Taylor & Francis.
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- Gunnervik, Christina, et al.
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Attitudes towards mode of birth among Swedish midwives
- 2010
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Ingår i: MIDWIFERY. - : Elsevier BV. - 0266-6138. ; 26:1, s. 38-44
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: to investigate midwives attitudes and opinions on mode of birth. Design: exploratory descriptive study. Data were collected via study-specific questionnaires during 2006. Setting: southeastern Sweden. Participants: all midwives working in two counties. Findings: regardless of age, experience and working field, the midwives considered a reasonable caesarean rate to be around 11.5 per cent. None of the participants thought that the caesarean rate was too low. Midwives younger than 50 years tended to consider the current caesarean rate to be too high (p = 0.059). Midwives working on labour wards stated that they thought the current caesarean rate was too high compared with midwives working at antenatal care clinics (ACCs)(pandlt;0.001). Midwives working at ACCs agreed with the statements one should agree to a womans right to have an elective caesarean (pandlt;0.001) and elective caesarean is the best choice for a woman with fear of birth (p = 0.046) more often than midwives working on labour wards, regardless of age or working experience. Key conclusions and implications for practice: midwives working at ACCs are more willing to accept caesarean section at the womans request and for women with fear of birth. It is of importance that ACC caregivers and professionals on labour wards increase their collaboration and have continuous discussions with one another in an attempt to reach consensus about the appropriate caesarean rates on evidence-based grounds.
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- Josefsson, Ann, et al.
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A Comparison Between Swedish Midwives and Obstetricians and Gynecologists Opinions on Cesarean Section
- 2011
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Ingår i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH JOURNAL. - : Springer Science Business Media. - 1092-7875 .- 1573-6628. ; 15:5, s. 555-560
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- To compare Swedish obstetricians/gynecologists and midwives attitudes and opinions on different aspects of cesarean section (CS). In total 330 midwives from the south east of Sweden and 1280 Swedish obstetricians/gynecologists were asked to answer a study-specific questionnaire anonymously about their opinions on different issues concerning CS. The majority of obstetricians/gynecologists and midwives had more than 10 years of experience in their professions (75.2% vs. 73.6%). The midwives thought that a reasonable CS rate would be 11.5% whereas the corresponding figures for the obstetricians/gynecologists was 13.8% (P andlt; 0.001). There are differences in opinions and attitudes concerning both CS rates and other aspects in connection with CS. There are evident differences in attitudes towards CS and mode of delivery between midwives and obstetricians/gynecologists. These need to be explored and discussed in relation to state-of-the-art knowledge and should become a part of the curriculum for both groups of professionals both in training as well as on a regular clinical basis.
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- Larsson, Caroline, 1972-, et al.
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Obstetricians' attitudes and opinions on sickness absence and benefits during pregnancy
- 2006
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Ingår i: Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. - : Wiley. - 0001-6349 .- 1600-0412. ; 85:2, s. 165-170
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background . In Sweden, sick leave is taken more frequently by pregnant women than by nonpregnant women. This led us to ask if the taking of sick leave during pregnancy could possibly be explained by attitudes to sickness absence held among obstetricians working in antenatal care. Methods . All obstetricians ( n =45) engaged in public antenatal care and at work in May 2001 in seven hospitals in South Eastern Sweden were asked to anonymously respond to questions/statements concerning their work, 87% participated. The results were presented as percent (the median value) on a visual analog scale. Results . In 60% of all contacts with pregnant women issues such as working conditions, sickness absence or benefit programs were discussed besides the actual pregnancy. In 46% the obstetricians stated that they could not exactly pinpoint a correct medical diagnosis motivating a sickness certificate asked for by the pregnant woman. As the majority of the obstetricians (74%) often did not like to conform to the pregnant women's wishes, unpleasant situations were not uncommon (56%). A conflict was experienced in the dual role that the obstetrician had as the patient's confidant on the one hand and as a representative or gatekeeper for the social security system on the other. Male and female obstetricians did not differ in their opinions on their handling of pregnant women with regard to taking sick leave but for one issue, back pain. Conclusions . The high degree of work dealing with sickness absence and social benefits at the Antenatal Care Centers seems to have a negative effect on the obstetrician's evaluation of their work environment. The obstetricians' opinion is that pregnant women are sick-listed too frequently, but obstetricians comply as a rule to the women's wishes in order to avoid conflict. © 2006 Taylor & Francis.
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- Sydsjö, Adam, et al.
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Gender differences in sick leave related to back pain diagnoses : Influence of pregnancy
- 2003
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Ingår i: Spine. - : Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). - 0362-2436 .- 1528-1159. ; 28:4, s. 385-389
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Study Design. A cross-sectional population-based study was conducted. Objective. To investigate the influence of pregnancy on any gender differences in sickness absence related to back pain diagnoses in the group 16 to 44 years of age. Summary of Background Data. Back pain diagnoses are a major reason for sickness absence, especially among pregnant women. There is, however, little knowledge on the extent to which back pain during pregnancy may account for any differences in sickness absence when compared with men and nonpregnant women. Methods. Data on sick leave periods certified by a physician were combined from two research databases: one including all insured persons (n = 50,167) and one including pregnant women (n = 1342) for the duration of 1 year. Results. When pregnant women were subtracted from "all women," nonpregnant women had the same cumulative incidence of sickness absence related to back pain diagnoses as men. Among "all women" sick-listed with back pain diagnoses, 37% were pregnant, a finding not evident from official statistics. Sickness absence increased with age among nonpregnant women and men, but decreased among pregnant women. Conclusions. The proportion of sickness absence related to back pain diagnoses did not differ between nonpregnant women and men ages 16 to 44 years. The importance of back pain diagnosis as a reason for sickness absence may thus be overrated among nonpregnant women.
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- Sydsjö, Adam, 1940-, et al.
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Influence of obesity on the use of sickness absence and social benefits among pregnant working women
- 2007
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Ingår i: Public Health. - : Allan Press Inc.. - 0033-3506 .- 1476-5616. ; 121:9, s. 656-662
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: To evaluate if obesity in early pregnancy has any possible impact on the capacity of pregnant women to engage in gainful employment.Methods: Register data from a database on sickness absence and pregnancy benefit and parental benefit claims were combined with type of occupation and body mass index (BMI) for 693 women consecutively delivered during the course of one year at a county hospital in Sweden.Results: The results showed the Lowest BMI among women who had administrative jobs and the highest BMI in women who undertook more burdensome and heavy types of manual work. A significant increase in BMI was also seen among those pregnant women who were registered as unemployed. The finding that in the manual types of occupation, obese pregnant women took almost twice as many days of leave provided by the parental benefit programme as did women with a BMI of < 25, indicates that obese pregnant women perhaps do not have the same physical endurance required to manage the combined demands of work and pregnancy. No differences were found with regard to sickness absence between obese women and pregnant women with normal BMI; however, differences were found between different occupational groups.Conclusions: Our study indicates that a woman's BMI at the beginning of pregnancy is associated with her occupational status. Obesity among pregnant women may well be used as a psychosociat indicator as obesity correlates with social and economic problems. Any planned weight reduction programme in antenatal, care must therefore consider this important psychosociat aspect. (c) 2006 The Royal Institute of Public Health. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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- Sydsjö, Adam, 1940-, et al.
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Influence of pregnancy-related diagnoses on sick-leave data in women aged 16-44
- 2001
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Ingår i: Journal of Womens Health & Gender-Based Medicine. - : Mary Ann Liebert Inc. - 1524-6094 .- 2168-7722. ; 10:7, s. 707-714
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Data on sickness absence frequently are used as a measure of morbidity and its social consequences in the employed population. The effects of sickness absence, as well as any possible differences in diagnoses among pregnant women as compared the sick leave data among the total population of women in fertile age have so far not been studied. The aim of this study was to investigate the relative contribution of pregnant women to the level of sickness absence, in general and in different diagnostic groups, as well as the extent to which sick-listed pregnant women can be identified through diagnoses on sickness certificates. In a cross-sectional study of all sick leave insured women aged 16-44 years (n=24,481) in Link÷ping, Sweden (117,000 inhabitants), data from two population-based research registers were used, one of sickness absence for the whole population, one of sickness absence among pregnant women in the same population and year. Pregnant women (5%) had a significantly higher cumulative incidence of sickness absence (0.64) compared with all women (0.18) and accounted for 20% of the women listed as absent because of sickness. The duration of the sickness absence was also significantly longer among pregnant women, 44.8 days compared with 9.7 days among all women. Practically all diagnoses among pregnant women were related to pregnancy or back pain (93%). When using diagnoses on the sickness certificates, only 46% of all sick-listed pregnant women could be identified, suggesting methodological difficulties in studies on sickness absence. Studies on sickness absence among women of fertile age should also contain information on the proportion of sick-listed pregnant women, as a small proportion of pregnant women may have a deep impact on the results and conclusions among all women.
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- Sydsjö, Adam, 1940-, et al.
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Influence of rest during pregnancy on birth weight in working women
- 2006
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Ingår i: Obstetrics and Gynecology. - 0029-7844 .- 1873-233X. ; 107:5, s. 991-996
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- OBJECTIVE: Birth weight in Sweden has increased during the past decades. We investigated whether rest provided by the combination of time off from work and social benefits among working pregnant women contributed to the observed changes. METHOD: A total of 7,459 consecutively delivered women in 1978, 1986, 1992, and 1997 at 2 delivery wards in southeastern Sweden were studied. RESULTS: Between 1978 and 1997, the average birth weight among the children of the women studied increased from 3,484 to 3,566 grams (P < .001). The increase in weight was most evident among infants born to women who were employed during pregnancy. The use of social benefits and increased rest during pregnancy did not significantly influence birth weight (P = .107), even after adjustment for gestational length, parity, smoking, age, and occupation. CONCLUSION: The continuous increase in infants' birth weight among pregnant women in this study did not correlate with rest periods in the form of leave supported by social benefit programs. The effects of social benefit programs on pregnancy outcome may thus be overrated and merits further research. © 2006 by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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- Sydsjö, Adam, et al.
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Influence of Rest During Pregnancy on Birth Weight in Working Women
- 2006
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Ingår i: Obstetrics and Gynecology. - : Wolters Kluwer. - 0029-7844 .- 1873-233X. ; 107:5, s. 991-996
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- OBJECTIVE: Birth weight in Sweden has increased during the past decades. We investigated whether rest provided by the combination of time off from work and social benefits among working pregnant women contributed to the observed changes.METHOD: A total of 7,459 consecutively delivered women in 1978, 1986, 1992, and 1997 at 2 delivery wards in southeastern Sweden were studied.RESULTS: Between 1978 and 1997, the average birth weight among the children of the women studied increased from 3,484 to 3,566 grams (P < .001). The increase in weight was most evident among infants born to women who were employed during pregnancy. The use of social benefits and increased rest during pregnancy did not significantly influence birth weight (P = .107), even after adjustment for gestational length, parity, smoking, age, and occupation.sCONCLUSION: The continuous increase in infants' birth weight among pregnant women in this study did not correlate with rest periods in the form of leave supported by social benefit programs. The effects of social benefit programs on pregnancy outcome may thus be overrated and merits further research.
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- Sydsjö, Adam, et al.
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Knowledge and attitudes of Swedish politicians concerning induced abortion
- 2012
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Ingår i: European journal of contraception & reproductive health care. - : Informa Healthcare. - 1362-5187 .- 1473-0782. ; 17:6, s. 438-450
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective Induced abortion is more frequent in Sweden than in many other Western countries. We wanted to investigate attitudes and knowledge about induced abortion among politicians responsible for healthcare in three Swedish counties. Method A study-specific questionnaire was sent to all 375 elected politicians in three counties; 192 (51%) responded. Results The politicians stated that they were knowledgeable about the Swedish abortion law. More than half did not consider themselves, in their capacity as politicians, sufficiently informed about abortion-related matters. Most politicians (72%) considered induced abortion to be primarily a womens rights issue rather than an ethical one, and 54% considered 12 weeks gestational age an adequate upper limit for induced abortion. Only about a third of the respondents were correctly informed about the number of induced abortions annually carried out in Sweden. Conclusion Information and knowledge on induced abortion among Swedish county politicians seem not to be optimal. Changes aimed at reducing the current high abortion rates will probably not be easy to achieve as politicians seem to be reluctant to commit themselves on ethical issues and consider induced abortion mainly a womens rights issue.
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- Sydsjö, Adam, et al.
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Reimbursement of hormonal contraceptives and the frequency of induced abortion among teenagers in Sweden
- 2014
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Ingår i: BMC Public Health. - : BioMed Central. - 1471-2458. ; 14:523
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BACKGROUND:Reduction in costs of hormonal contraceptives is often proposed to reduce rates of induced abortion among young women. This study investigates the relationship between rates of induced abortion and reimbursement of dispensed hormonal contraceptives among young women in Sweden. Comparisons are made with the Nordic countries Finland, Norway and Denmark.METHODS:Official statistics on induced abortion and numbers of prescribed and dispensed hormonal contraceptives presented as "Defined Daily Dose/thousand women" (DDD/T) aged 15-19 years were compiled and related to levels of reimbursement in all Swedish counties by using public official data. The Swedish numbers of induced abortion were compared to those of Finland, Norway and Denmark. The main outcome measure was rates of induced abortion and DDD/T.RESULTS:No correlation was observed between rates of abortion and reimbursement among Swedish counties. Nor was any correlation found between sales of hormonal contraceptives and the rates of abortion. In a Nordic perspective, Finland and Denmark, which have no reimbursement at all, and Norway all have lower rates of induced abortion than Sweden.CONCLUSIONS:Reimbursement does not seem to be enough in order to reduce rates of induced abortion. Evidently, other factors such as attitudes, education, religion, tradition or cultural differences in each of Swedish counties as well as in the Nordic countries may be of importance. A more innovative approach is needed in order to facilitate safe sex and to protect young women from unwanted pregnancies.
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- Sydsjö, Adam, et al.
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Trends in induced abortion among Nordic women aged 40-44 years.
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Ingår i: Reproductive Health. - : BioMed Central (BMC). - 1742-4755. ; 8:23, s. 1-5
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- OBJECTIVES: Women aged 40-44 years in 2005 ought to have been subjected to much more influence on attitudes and knowledge on contraceptive methods during their fertile period than women who were in the same age span in 1975 when the abortion laws were introduced.MATERIAL: From official statistics, the rates of induced abortion and birth rates in women aged 40-44 years were collected for Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland for each five-year during the period 1975-2005.RESULTS: With the exception of Sweden all other studied Scandinavian countries have lowered their abortion rates since 1975 (p<0.001) and reduced the proportion of induced abortions in relation to birth rate (p<0.001). In 2005 these countries also had lower rates of induced abortion than Sweden in the age group 40-44 years (p<0.001).CONCLUSION: There is a significant change in rates of induced abortion in women aged 40-44 years in Finland, Norway, Denmark, and at status quo in Sweden. 40-44 years in Finland, Norway, Denmark, and at status quo in Sweden. This indicates that family planning programs works well in the Nordic countries. The differences found may be assumed to possible diverging focus on attitudes or ethical considerations.
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- Sydsjö, Adam, et al.
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Trends in induced abortions between 1975 and 2000 in a cohort of women born in 1960-64 in four Scandinavian countries.
- 2009
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Ingår i: The European journal of contraception & reproductive health care : the official journal of the European Society of Contraception. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1473-0782. ; 14:5, s. 334-339
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- OBJECTIVES: To study induced abortion rates, live birth rates, and proportions between the number of induced abortions and live births during a 25-year period in a cohort of Scandinavian women born 1960-1964. METHOD: The numbers of abortions and live births in a cohort of women in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden who were 15-19 years old in 1975 were retrieved from official statistics for 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995 and 2000, when these women had turned 40 to 44 years of age. RESULTS: Women in each country, who were 15-19 years old in 1975, maintained their original behaviour regarding induced abortion throughout their fertile period. Women in Denmark and Sweden, who had the highest rates of induced abortion in 1975, still had higher rates than women in Norway and Finland in 2000 when aged 40-44. CONCLUSION: Behaviour and attitudes established at a young age seem to remain unchanged over time. This finding indicates that guidance and education of youths concerning reproductive matters may be decisive in shaping behaviour for most of the fertile period.
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- Sydsjö, Gunilla, et al.
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Effects of a weight-gain restriction programme for obese pregnant women on sickness absence and pregnancy benefits
- 2013
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Ingår i: Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care. - : Informa Healthcare. - 0281-3432 .- 1502-7724. ; 31:2, s. 106-110
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective. To evaluate the effect of a weight-gain restriction programme for obese pregnant women on sickness absence days and pregnancy benefit days during pregnancy and postpartum.Design. A prospective, controlled intervention study. The Swedish Social Security Agency's records were utilized to compile sickness absence and pregnancy benefit information.Setting. Antenatal care clinics in the south-east of Sweden.Subjects. One hundred fifty-five obese pregnant women who participated in a weight restriction program with weekly structured motivational and behavioural talks combined with aqua-aerobics during pregnancy. A total of 193 obese pregnant women with no intervention served as controls.Main outcome measures. Sickness absence benefits and pregnancy benefits expressed as a percentage.Results. On average women in the intervention group had 76.68 total full days of sickness absence benefit compared with 53.09days in the control group. Total full days of pregnancy benefits were 39.66% days and 41.41% for the intervention and control groups respectively. For the women who were on sick leave there were no differences between the groups in the amount of days taken.Conclusions. Given the complexity of factors that have an influence on sickness absence leave, it is possible that programmes that do not address the influence of social aspects and attitudes towards sickness absence have limited effect.
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- Sydsjö, Gunilla, 1956-, et al.
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Newly delivered women's evaluation of personal health status and attitudes towards sickness absence and social benefits
- 2002
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Ingår i: Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. - : Wiley. - 0001-6349 .- 1600-0412. ; 81:2, s. 104-111
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background. Unexpectedly high rates of sickness absence have been observed among pregnant women. No clear medical causes for illnesses reported as the basis for sick leave have yet been identified with certainty. An explanation proposed is the pregnant women's own attitudes towards their own states of well being during pregnancy. The aim of this study was to investigate the validity of this hypothesis. Methods. All of the 384 women who were delivered at the University Hospital during a 2-month period were asked to answer a questionnaire anonymously. Information was sought concerning sickness absence and the use of parental benefits. In addition, questions were asked about working conditions and about each mother's own estimate of her level of 'well being'. The women's attitudes towards work absence due to illness and towards social benefit programs were registered. Results. Forty-three per cent of the women stated that they had been on sick leave during pregnancy. The main reason for sick leave was reported back pain. Seventy-four per cent of the women who were on sick leave stated, nevertheless, that they had been in 'good' or 'excellent' health during pregnancy. Of the 149 women who did not take sick leave, 10 reported being in 'bad' or 'very bad' health during pregnancy. 4.3% of the women stated that they had considered themselves to be ill due to an obstetric condition. Conclusion. In addition to actual disease and severe discomfort, certain social conditions and attitudes as well, are likely to explain the increase of pregnant women on sick leave.
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- Sydsjö, Gunilla, et al.
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No association found between sickness absence and duration of pregnancy benefit
- 2005
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Ingår i: Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0281-3432 .- 1502-7724. ; 23:3, s. 178-183
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective. Issuing sickness absence certifications is a time-consuming part of GPs' and obstetricians' work in antenatal care. The aim was to study whether a social benefit, the Pregnancy benefit, introduced in Sweden in 1980 and especially targeted at pregnant women working in arduous occupations, had any demonstrable effect on sickness absence among employed pregnant women. Design. Data from delivered women's medical and social security records were collected for 7459 consecutively delivered women in 1978, 1986, 1992, and 1997. Setting. Two delivery wards in southern Sweden. Main outcomes measures. The mean number of days of leave provided by the Pregnancy benefit increased by 8 days up to 1986, and by an additional 6 days between 1986 and 1997, making the total increase 14 days. The mean number of days of sickness absence increased by 19 days between 1978 and 1986, but fell by 24 days between 1986 and 1997. All occupational groups studied behaved in the same way. Results. No direct correlation was found between sickness absence and the number of days of the Pregnancy benefit that were used. Instead, changes in sickness absence among pregnant women were similar to changes in sickness absence among all persons insured, both men and women. Conclusions. Increasing costs of social security insurance among pregnant women are more probably coupled to levels in the social security insurance, as pregnant women seem more inclined to apply for a sickness absence certificate during periods when the economic compensation practically equals their salary. © 2005 Taylor & Francis.
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