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Maternal Metabolic Health and Mother and Baby Health Outcomes (MAMBO): Protocol of a Prospective Observational Study

Maternal Metabolic Health and Mother and Baby Health Outcomes (MAMBO): Protocol of a Prospective Observational Study

Ironically, there are well-developed services for preconception care of women with severe metabolic disease. However, these services are generally based in tertiary maternity hospitals in metropolitan cities. Due to geographical factors and because referral pathways and clinic entry criteria are often unclear, these services are often used by high socioeconomic status women with a relatively low risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Sarah A L Price, Digsu N Koye, Alice Lewin, Alison Nankervis, Stefan C Kane

JMIR Res Protoc 2025;14:e72542

Optimization of a Web-Based Self-Assessment Tool for Preconception Health in People of Reproductive Age in Australia: User Feedback and User-Experience Testing Study

Optimization of a Web-Based Self-Assessment Tool for Preconception Health in People of Reproductive Age in Australia: User Feedback and User-Experience Testing Study

Preconception care aims to optimize the physical and psychological health of women and their partners prior to conception [1]. Good preconception health reduces the incidence of preventable morbidity and mortality for women and their babies [1,2]. In Australia, there is a need to increase awareness about the importance of good preconception health and access to preconception care [3].

Edwina Dorney, Karin Hammarberg, Raymond Rodgers, Kirsten I Black

JMIR Hum Factors 2024;11:e63334

Association Between Particulate Matter Exposure and Preterm Birth in Women With Abnormal Preconception Thyrotropin Levels: Large Cohort Study

Association Between Particulate Matter Exposure and Preterm Birth in Women With Abnormal Preconception Thyrotropin Levels: Large Cohort Study

In general, we also observed positive associations between PM2.5 exposure and PTB in 2-pollutant models among women with abnormal preconception TSH levels and women with normal preconception TSH levels. HR (95% CI) of PTB associated with each 10-μg/m3 increase in air pollutant concentration during the pregnancy in 2-pollutant models compared to single-pollutant models.

Ting Xu, Haobo Ni, Xiaoyan Cai, Tingting Dai, Lingxi Wang, Lina Xiao, Qinghui Zeng, Xiaolin Yu, Lu Han, Pi Guo

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2024;10:e53879

Preconception Care Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults to Prevent Adverse Maternal and Child Health Outcomes: Protocol for an Evidence Gap Map

Preconception Care Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults to Prevent Adverse Maternal and Child Health Outcomes: Protocol for an Evidence Gap Map

Preconception care focuses on identifying health problems, poor lifestyle habits, and social health before, during, and after pregnancy, as well as during adolescence [12]. Preconception health interventions can modify behavioral, biomedical, and social risks pertinent to women’s health via prevention and management strategies [13]. It increases the need for optimal health before conceiving a baby [14].

Zahra Ali Padhani, Gizachew A Tessema, Jodie C Avery, Komal Abdul Rahim, Jacqueline A Boyle, Salima Meherali, Rehana A Salam, Zohra S Lassi

JMIR Res Protoc 2024;13:e56052

Addressing Preconception Behavior Change Through Mobile Phone Apps: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Addressing Preconception Behavior Change Through Mobile Phone Apps: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

The preconception period is a unique window of opportunity when women are often more motivated to optimize their health and change their lifestyle in preparation for pregnancy [5]. By reducing health and behavioral risks before conception, preconception care prevents pregnancy-related issues from occurring [6]. Modifiable lifestyle behaviors are often assessed through biochemical and anthropometric measurements, self-reporting, and validated tools [7].

Loretta Musgrave, Kate Cheney, Edwina Dorney, Caroline S E Homer, Adrienne Gordon

J Med Internet Res 2023;25:e41900

Prototyping of a Digital Life Course Care Platform for Preconception and Pregnancy Care: Pilot Feasibility and Acceptability Study

Prototyping of a Digital Life Course Care Platform for Preconception and Pregnancy Care: Pilot Feasibility and Acceptability Study

Moreover, detrimental periconception exposures create an unfavorable environment for the preconception maturing oocytes and the postconception developing embryo and placenta, and subsequently cause transgenerational health effects [2]. Thus, it is crucial to invest in the adoption of a healthy lifestyle for prepregnant and pregnant women considering its short- and long-term health effects.

Melissa van der Windt, Sofie Karolina Maria van Zundert, Sam Schoenmakers, Lenie van Rossem, Régine Patricia Maria Steegers-Theunissen

J Med Internet Res 2023;25:e37537

Understanding Preconception Women’s Needs and Preferences for Digital Health Resources: Qualitative Study

Understanding Preconception Women’s Needs and Preferences for Digital Health Resources: Qualitative Study

Optimal preconception health has benefits beyond fertility and pregnancy for mothers, children, and women who do not have children [1-3]. A public health view of the preconception period encompasses the months and even years prior to a potential pregnancy, when health behaviors may impact maternal health status at the critical weeks around conception [2,4].

Ruth Elizabeth Walker, Sara Quong, Patrick Olivier, Ling Wu, Jue Xie, Jacqueline Boyle

JMIR Form Res 2022;6(8):e39280

OptimalMe Intervention for Healthy Preconception, Pregnancy, and Postpartum Lifestyles: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Implementation Effectiveness Feasibility Trial

OptimalMe Intervention for Healthy Preconception, Pregnancy, and Postpartum Lifestyles: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Implementation Effectiveness Feasibility Trial

Weight management guidelines for preconception and pregnancy periods lack quality, consistency, and translation of effective intervention strategies into practice with extended reach that is in line with real world experience [17]. Barriers in the preconception period include identifying and engaging women who intend to become pregnant and who are, otherwise, not regularly engaged with the health care system [18].

Cheryce L Harrison, Bonnie R Brammall, Rhonda Garad, Helena Teede

JMIR Res Protoc 2022;11(6):e33625

Promoting Health Behavior Change in the Preconception Period: Combined Approach to Intervention Planning

Promoting Health Behavior Change in the Preconception Period: Combined Approach to Intervention Planning

However, much of the existing research is not specific to preconception women. Several studies related to maintenance of behavior change [17,18], including our previous work [19], have also emphasized the need for ongoing positive motivational support and encouragement—a common barrier to long-term adherence.

Jodie Scott, Melissa Oxlad, Jodie Dodd, Claudia Szabo, Andrea Deussen, Deborah Turnbull

JMIR Form Res 2022;6(4):e35108

The Relationship Between Paternal Preconception Obesity and Health Behaviors and Childhood Obesity: Protocol for a Systematic Review

The Relationship Between Paternal Preconception Obesity and Health Behaviors and Childhood Obesity: Protocol for a Systematic Review

Studies examining preconception risk factors of childhood obesity have mainly focused on mothers. This focus on women has also contributed to gender bias, suggesting that women bear the sole responsibility for their child's health outcomes [18,19]. Nevertheless, growing evidence from human and animal studies suggests that preconception paternal risk factors could also play an important role in the health and development of their offspring [13,14,16,18-21].

Marie-Eve Laforest, Stephanie Ward, Liette-Andrée Landry, Fabrice Mobetty

JMIR Res Protoc 2021;10(12):e31254