dc.contributor.author |
Seneviratne, Sumudu N |
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dc.contributor.author |
Behrensdorf Derraik, Jose |
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dc.contributor.author |
Jiang, Yannan |
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dc.contributor.author |
McCowan, Lesley |
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dc.contributor.author |
Gusso, Silmara |
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dc.contributor.author |
Cutfield, Wayne |
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dc.contributor.author |
Hofman, Paul |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2018-11-01T20:27:09Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2017-07 |
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dc.identifier.issn |
0144-3615 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2292/43725 |
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dc.description.abstract |
There is increasing evidence that the sex of the foetus may alter the maternal metabolic milieu during pregnancy. Following a randomized controlled trial of exercise in overweight and obese pregnant women, we assessed whether the sex of the foetus was associated with changes in maternal metabolism. Data were analysed on 74 randomized participants who completed the trial, including 38 mothers carrying males and 36 mothers carrying females. At 19 weeks of gestation, mothers carrying boys had higher blood glucose concentrations than those carrying girls (5.4 vs 4.9 mmol/l; p = .046). At 36 weeks of gestation, differences were more marked, with blood glucose concentrations 15% higher in mothers carrying females (5.7 vs 5.0 mmol/l; p = .004). In addition, mothers carrying girls had higher concentrations of hs-CRP across pregnancy (5.0 vs 3.6 mg/l; p = .029). Our findings provide further evidence that the sex of the foetus appears to influence maternal metabolism. |
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dc.format.medium |
Print-Electronic |
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dc.language |
eng |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.subject |
Humans |
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dc.subject |
Pregnancy Complications |
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dc.subject |
Obesity |
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dc.subject |
Blood Glucose |
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dc.subject |
Pregnancy |
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dc.subject |
Sex Characteristics |
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dc.subject |
Female |
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dc.subject |
Male |
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dc.title |
The sex of the foetus affects maternal blood glucose concentrations in overweight and obese pregnant women. |
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dc.type |
Journal Article |
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dc.identifier.doi |
10.1080/01443615.2016.1256970 |
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pubs.issue |
5 |
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pubs.begin-page |
667 |
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pubs.volume |
37 |
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dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: The author |
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dc.identifier.pmid |
28019134 |
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pubs.end-page |
669 |
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pubs.publication-status |
Published |
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dc.rights.accessrights |
http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/RestrictedAccess |
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pubs.subtype |
Randomized Controlled Trial |
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pubs.subtype |
Journal Article |
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pubs.elements-id |
605445 |
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pubs.org-id |
Liggins Institute |
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pubs.org-id |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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pubs.org-id |
School of Medicine |
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pubs.org-id |
Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
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pubs.org-id |
Paediatrics Child & Youth Hlth |
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pubs.org-id |
Science |
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pubs.org-id |
Exercise Sciences |
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pubs.org-id |
Statistics |
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dc.identifier.eissn |
1364-6893 |
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pubs.record-created-at-source-date |
2016-12-27 |
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pubs.dimensions-id |
28019134 |
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