Publications by authors named "Claudia Ritterath"
Purpose: This prospective study was carried out in order to investigate changes in nutritional intake during pregnancy with regard to caloric intake and macronutrient composition in normal-weight pregnant women.
Methods: Using food scales, 32 healthy pregnant women estimated their food intake over a period of 2 days at gestational week 16, 22, 30, 36 and, in addition, 6 weeks after delivery. The recorded food logs were analyzed with respect to caloric intake and macronutrient composition.
Background: Several studies show an association of adiponectin deficiency with obesity, insulin resistance and dysfunctional fat metabolism. This study investigates to what extent the correlations described occurs in pregnant women.
Method: Metabolism parameters and adiponectin serum levels were measured in 32 pregnant women at various times during their pregnancies and during the first six postpartum weeks.
Objective: This longitudinal study performed continuous evaluation of daily blood glucose level profiles in healthy normal-weight pregnant patients during various gestational age and determined normal levels.
Study Design: Thirty-two healthy normal-weight pregnant women received a continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS) device for periods of 72h in the 16th, 22nd, 30th and 36th weeks of gestational age and at 6 weeks after delivery. All observations took place in the outpatient clinic of the Charité hospital.
Objective: In Germany, urine analysis with dip sticks are used for screening of gestational diabetes. Our goal was to find the cut-off levels of glucose dip sticks and evaluate the influence of ascorbic acid on the result.
Study Design: We took urine samples of 152 pregnant patients between 01/2004 and 10/2004.