Browsing Scientific Production by Author "Kac, Gilberto"
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Association of second and third trimester weight gain in pregnancy with maternal and fetal outcomes
Drehmer, Michele; Duncan, Bruce Bartholow; Kac, Gilberto; Schmidt, Maria Inês (2013) [Journal article]Objective: To investigate the association between weekly weight gain, during the second and third trimesters, classified according to the 2009 Institute of Medicine (IOM/NRC) recommendations, and maternal and fetal outcomes. ... -
Cesarean section is associated with increased peripheral and central adiposity in young adulthood : cohort study
Mesquita, Denise N.; Barbieri, Marco Antonio; Goldani, Helena Ayako Sueno; Cardoso, Viviane C.; Goldani, Marcelo Zubaran; Kac, Gilberto; Silva, Antônio Augusto Moura da; Bettiol, Heloisa (2013) [Journal article]Background: Cesarean section (CS) has been associated with obesity, measured by body mass index (BMI), in some studies. It has been hypothesized that this association, if causal, might be explained by changes in gut ... -
Gestational weight gain charts : results from the Brazilian Maternal and Child Nutrition Consortium
Kac, Gilberto; Carrilho, Thaís Rangel Bousquet; Rasmussen, Kathleen M.; Reichenheim, Michael Eduardo; Farias, Dayana Rodrigues; Hutcheon, Jennifer A.; Drehmer, Michele; Brazilian Maternal and Child Nutrition Consortium (2021) [Journal article]Background: Monitoring gestational weight gain (GWG) is fundamental to ensure a successful pregnancy for the mother and the offspring. There are several international GWG charts, but just a few for low- and middle-income ... -
Normal weight obesity is associated with metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance in young adults from a middle-income country
Madeira, Francilene B.; Silva, Antônio Augusto Moura da; Veloso, Helma F.; Goldani, Marcelo Zubaran; Kac, Gilberto; Cardoso, Viviane C.; Bettiol, Heloisa; Barbieri, Marco Antonio (2013) [Journal article]Objective: This population-based birth cohort study examined whether normal weight obesity is associated with metabolic disorders in young adults in a middle-income country undergoing rapid nutrition transition. Design and ...