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Influence Of Number Of Pregnancies In Peak Expiratory Flow And Body Composition Of Pregnant Women

2017; International Medical Society; Volume: 10; Linguagem: Inglês

10.3823/2474

1755-7682

Andréa Carla Brandão da Costa Santos, Alex Sandro Rolland Souza, Jousilene de Sales Tavares, Maria Elma de Souza Maciel Soares, Marcos Antônio de Araújo Leite Filho, Pollyana Soares de Abreu Morais, Thamyris de Sales Regis, Nysherdson Fernandes De Barros, Melânia Maria Ramos Amorim,

Neonatal Respiratory Health Research

Objectives: to describe and compare the mean values of the body composition and the peak expiratory flow (PEF) in primigravidae and multigravidae and, to determine its correlation with obstetric, anthropometric and body composition variables. Method: it was performed a cross-sectional study of 120 healthy pregnant women at low risk, including 77 primigravidae and 43 multigravidae. The PEF was measured by spirometry and the body composition by multisegmental electrical impedance. The unpaired t test was used to compare the groups and the Pearson correlation test was used to determine the association between PEF and independent variables. A multiple linear regression was used to estimate the relationship between the dependent variable, the PEF and the independent variables. Results: the body composition variables in multigravidae women showed higher values compared to the primigravidae, being statistically significant, except for fat mass. In primigravidae, the PEF was correlated significantly with maternal age and height. In multigravidae, the PEF was correlated with maternal age, height, pre-pregnancy and current weight, total body water, extracellular water, fat mass, lean mass and fat-free mass. A Multiple linear regression analysis showed that, in primigravidae, height and maternal age were associated with PEF, being responsible for explaining 14.5% of its variability. The current weight and the maternal age explained 42.3% of peak flow variability in multigravidae. Conclusion: The PEF seemed to be influenced by the number of pregnancies. Changes were observed in relation to the body composition, as it was evidenced in correlation with the PEF in multigravidae women. Keywords: Pregnancy. Spirometry. Weight gain.