2024
A group prenatal care intervention reduces gestational weight gain and gestational diabetes in American Samoan women
Hawley N, Faasalele‐Savusa K, Faiai M, Suiaunoa‐Scanlan L, Loia M, Ickovics J, Kocher E, Piel C, Mahoney M, Suss R, Trocha M, Rosen R, Muasau‐Howard B. A group prenatal care intervention reduces gestational weight gain and gestational diabetes in American Samoan women. Obesity 2024, 32: 1833-1843. PMID: 39256170, DOI: 10.1002/oby.24102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational weight gainPostpartum weight changeGestational diabetes screeningClinically important between-group differenceDiabetes screeningGestational diabetesUsual care participantsPrenatal care interventionsMode of birthLow-risk pregnant womenPre-pregnancy obesityAmerican Samoan womenIncidence of gestational diabetesProportion of womenGestational diabetes incidenceInfant birth weightWeight gainBetween-group differencesCare interventionsCare participantsPreliminary effectivenessWeight changeRandom group assignmentDiabetes incidenceHigh-risk settings
2017
Conceptions of pregnancy health and motivations for healthful behavior change among women in American Samoa
Kocher EL, Lamb J, McGarvey ST, Faiai M, Muasau-Howard BT, Hawley NL. Conceptions of pregnancy health and motivations for healthful behavior change among women in American Samoa. Women And Birth 2017, 31: e32-e41. PMID: 28662836, DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2017.06.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-communicable diseasesAmerican Samoan womenBehavior changeHealthful behavior changeObesity-related non-communicable diseasesHealth behavior interventionsPre-contemplative stagePregnancy healthBehaviour change interventionsPregnancyEfficacious interventionsHealthy behaviorsHealthful behaviorsBalanced dietWomenSamoan womenChange interventionsInterventionBehavior interventionsBabiesHealthSocial supportIdeal timeProtective treatmentThematic analysis
2015
Hospital practices and concerns about infant satiety are barriers to exclusive breastfeeding in American Samoa
Hawley N, Holmdahl I, Strait E, Freeman J, Muasau-Howard B, To'oto'o-Solaita A, McGarvey S. Hospital practices and concerns about infant satiety are barriers to exclusive breastfeeding in American Samoa. Pacific Journal Of Reproductive Health 2015, 1 DOI: 10.18313/pjrh.2015.905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInitiation of breastfeedingExclusive breastfeedingHospital dischargeInfant feedingAmerican Samoan womenChildhood obesity preventionSamoan womenIndividual-level barriersEvidence-based interventionsLack of skinBreastfeeding methodInfant satietyProspective studyWeeks postpartumLate pregnancyObesity preventionBreastfeedingHospital practiceSkin contactSatiety cuesEfficacious strategyPostpartumLack of educationWomenLevel barriers