2020
Effect of maternal nutrient intake during 31–37 weeks gestation on offspring body composition in Samoa
Arslanian KJ, Fidow UT, Atanoa T, Naseri T, Duckham RL, McGarvey ST, Choy C, Hawley NL. Effect of maternal nutrient intake during 31–37 weeks gestation on offspring body composition in Samoa. Annals Of Human Biology 2020, 47: 587-596. PMID: 32892647, PMCID: PMC7900936, DOI: 10.1080/03014460.2020.1820078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfant body compositionDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryFood frequency questionnaireBody compositionDietary intakeBone massNutrient intakeMaternal body mass indexNewborn body compositionPregnancy dietary intakeMaternal dietary intakeOffspring body compositionMultivariable linear regression modelsBody mass indexWeeks of gestationMaternal nutrient intakeX-ray absorptiometryEnergy-dense dietPregnancy nutritionFrequency questionnaireFuture obesityInfant adiposityWeeks' gestationMass indexThird trimester
2015
An evaluation of gestational diabetes mellitus screening practices in American Samoa
Freeman J, Thompson K, Muasau-Howard B, Ah Ching J, McGarvey S, Hawley N. An evaluation of gestational diabetes mellitus screening practices in American Samoa. Pacific Journal Of Reproductive Health 2015, 1: 68. DOI: 10.18313/pjrh.2015.914.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOral glucose tolerance testMedical record reviewGlucose tolerance testWeeks of gestationHigh-risk populationFetal complicationsPregnancy obesityGDM screeningGestational diabetesRecord reviewPregnant womenClinical recordsSocio-demographic characteristicsTolerance testScreening practicesClinical auditInadequate screeningLocal guidelinesRisk populationsIndependent sample t-testImproved screeningSocio-demographic differencesGDMChi-squareSample t-test