Semester
Fall
Date of Graduation
1999
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Type
MS
College
Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design
Department
Human Nutrition and Foods
Committee Chair
Zafar A. Nomani.
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the association of paternal of paternal BMI with maternal weight gain, the birth weight of the newborn and to develop a prediction equation. This study utilized a purposive sampling technique. The participants for this study were recruited from five different WIC sites in north central West Virginia. The sample consisted of 156 participants out of which 93 completed the study.;Data was collected from the participants through direct administration of questionnaires and personal interviews. The data was analyzed using the statistical software STATISTICA version 5.5, 1999.;The findings of this study indicate that there is a linear association between fathers' BMI and pregnancy weight gain and a curvilinear relationship between mothers' pre-pregnancy BMI and pregnancy weight gain. The prediction equation is as follows: Weight Gain = 6.38764 + 0.45436(F_BMI) + 0.46060(M_BMI) - 0.01453(M_BMI)2 - 2.70644(Parity). .;This equation is significant at p < 0.001, R2 = 0.23, n = 93.;This equation may have practical application for developing strategies during pregnancy.
Recommended Citation
Banerji, Rini, "Association of parental weight with pregnancy weight gain and outcome" (1999). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 1013.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/1013