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Demonstrate the effectiveness of the new Japanese gestational weight gain growth charts in the prevention of low birth weight

Research Project

Project/Area Number 23K10077
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 58070:Lifelong developmental nursing-related
Research InstitutionNational Center for Child Health and Development

Principal Investigator

オーレリー ピエバーシュ  国立研究開発法人国立成育医療研究センター, 社会医学研究部, 研究員 (50837606)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 小川 浩平  国立研究開発法人国立成育医療研究センター, 周産期センター, 部長 (40526117)
諸隈 誠一  九州大学, 医学研究院, 教授 (50380639)
三瓶 舞紀子  日本体育大学, 体育学部, 准教授 (70550820)
Project Period (FY) 2023-04-01 – 2027-03-31
Project Status Granted (Fiscal Year 2024)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2024: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Keywordsgestational weight gain / change / growth charts
Outline of Research at the Start

This project will collect, during two years, data on gestational weight gain and pregnancy/birth outcomes to assess the new GWG guidelines and growth charts using a healthcare application and health record of two hospitals.

Outline of Annual Research Achievements

This project aims to demonstrate the effectiveness of the new gestational weight gain (GWG) guidelines and growth charts by estimating the percentage of women who achieved the new recommended GWG range between 2020 and 2023.
We collected data from a healthcare application, LunaLuna Baby (ルナルナベビーMTI Ltd.) for its large number of users in the general population. About 7,500,000 daily weight records of about 83,400 children for 82,500 mothers were received, and cleaned up. Primarily analysis show an evolution of pregnancy weight gain between 2020 and 2023 after the change in guidelines in 2021. A confirmation with hospital data are needed, and the impact on child outcomes.

Current Status of Research Progress
Current Status of Research Progress

3: Progress in research has been slightly delayed.

Reason

Collecting data from hospitals is taking more time than expected. Nevertheless, we make progress with data from LunaLuna Baby application. Data was cleaned and primarily analysis was done.

Strategy for Future Research Activity

Finalize analyses with the Lunaluna App and write up a manuscript. We hope also to collect data from hospital sources in the following months.

Report

(2 results)
  • 2024 Research-status Report
  • 2023 Research-status Report

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Published: 2023-04-13   Modified: 2025-12-26  

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