Journal of women's health
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Journal of women's health · May 2011
Transition to overweight or obesity among women of reproductive age.
Nearly two thirds of reproductive-aged women in the United States are currently overweight or obese, placing them at elevated risk for adverse health outcomes. This study identifies factors associated with transition in body mass index (BMI) category to overweight or obesity status over a 2-year period among women of reproductive age. ⋯ Meeting physical activity guidelines should be encouraged among normal weight women of reproductive age as well as those who are overweight or obese, as low physical activity is a risk for transitioning from normal to overweight status. Younger overweight women are particularly at risk for transition to obesity.
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Journal of women's health · May 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialThe effect of soy food intake on mineral status in premenopausal women.
Soy foods have been substituted for meat in recent years because of proposed health benefits. Research indicates, however, that soy protein and phytate in soy products inhibit the absorption of divalent cations. ⋯ Incorporating ∼19 g soy protein from soy foods for 10 weeks had no significant effect on iron or zinc status, bone resorption or formation, or thyroid hormone status in premenopausal women.
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Journal of women's health · May 2011
Seasonal influenza vaccine coverage among pregnant women: pregnancy risk assessment monitoring system.
Since 2004, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) have recommended that pregnant women receive the seasonal influenza vaccine, regardless of pregnancy trimester, because of their increased risk for severe complications from influenza. However, the uptake of the influenza vaccine by pregnant women has been low. During the 2009-2010 influenza season, pregnant women were identified as a priority population to receive the influenza A (H1N1) 2009 (2009 H1N1) monovalent vaccine in addition to the seasonal influenza vaccine. ⋯ The combined estimates from PRAMS of influenza vaccination coverage for the 2009-2010 season, which included data from October 2009 to March 2010, from 10 states were 50.7% for seasonal and 46.6% for 2009 H1N1 vaccine among women with recent live births. Among women who did not get vaccinated, reasons varied from worries about the safety of the vaccines for self and baby to not normally getting the vaccination. Further evaluation is needed on ways to increase influenza vaccination among pregnant women, effectively communicate the risk of influenza illness during pregnancy, and address women's concerns about influenza vaccination safety during pregnancy.
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Journal of women's health · May 2011
Case ReportsGroup A streptococcal peritonitis and ruptured tubo-ovarian abscess three years after Essure® insertion: a case report.
We describe a complicated ruptured Streptococcus pyogenes tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA) and peritonitis in a 24-year-old woman, necessitating eventual hysterectomy and a prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) admission 3 years after successful tubal occlusion with Essure® (Conceptus, Inc., Mountain View, CA) microinsert devices. The patient is a 24-year-old gravida 3, para 2, aborta 1 (G3P2Ab1) who had a 1-day history of worsening right lower quadrant pain without associated fever or cervical motion tenderness. Patient's medical history was complicated by mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalopathy (MNGIE). ⋯ After the laparoscopy, the patient experienced initial improvement but abruptly worsened and on postoperative day 7 was returned to the operating room for a planned repeat exploration and total abdominal hysterectomy. Gross pathological examination of the uterus showed appropriate Essure insert placement. Based on this case, tubal occlusion by induced fibrosis may not be a sufficient obstacle in preventing ascending pelvic infections.
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Journal of women's health · May 2011
Multicenter StudyResting heart rate and coronary artery calcium in postmenopausal women.
To test the hypothesis of a significant association between resting heart rate (RHR) and coronary artery calcium (CAC). ⋯ Compared to those with normal BP and RHR, postmenopausal, hysterectomized women with an elevated SBP and RHR have a significantly higher odds for the presence of calcified coronary artery disease.