Skin temperature and anthropometric measurements during pregnancy: A cross-sectional study

IF 2.9 2区生物学 Q2 BIOLOGY

Journal of thermal biology Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1016/j.jtherbio.2024.104027

Graziela Nogueira Eduardo , Michele Alexandre da Silva , Danniely Rodrigues de Oliveira , Maria Thereza Albuquerque Barbosa Cabral Micussi , Palloma Rodrigues de Andrade

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Abstract

Introduction

Pregnancy comprises a period of 41 weeks, in which the female body undergoes several physiological, hormonal and anatomical changes that can generate changes in skin temperature.

Objective

To describe the thermal profile of pregnant women during the first, second and third trimester of pregnancy.

Method

This is a cross-sectional observational study. A total of 104 women participated, divided into three groups: first trimester group (1 TG, n = 25), second trimester group (2 TG, n = 27), third trimester group (3 TG, n = 26), and non-pregnant control group (CG, n = 26). All underwent thermographic evaluations using a thermographic camera model E54-EST, and anthropometric measurements of abdominal circumference and diastasis.

Results

It was observed that the average skin temperature of pregnant women in the first trimester is higher than the average skin temperature of pregnant women in the third trimester of pregnancy (P < 0.05); the abdominal temperature of pregnant women in the first trimester tends to be higher than that of pregnant women in the second and third trimesters (P < 0.05); and the breast skin temperature of pregnant women is higher than that of non-pregnant women (P < 0.05). Furthermore, there is a tendency for negative correlations between the average skin temperature and the temperature of the abdominal and diastasis regions with fetal development measures.

Conclusion

It is generally observed that there are differences in the skin temperatures of regions such as the breast between pregnant women and non-pregnant women, as well as a tendency for higher abdominal temperatures in pregnant women in the first trimester compared to those in the third trimester.

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妊娠期皮肤温度和人体测量：一项横断面研究。

妊娠期为41周，在此期间，女性身体经历了多种生理、激素和解剖学上的变化，这些变化会导致皮肤温度的变化。目的：探讨妊娠早期、中期和晚期孕妇的体温分布。方法：这是一项横断面观察性研究。共有104名妇女参与，分为三组：妊娠早期组（1 TG, n = 25），妊娠中期组（2 TG, n = 27），妊娠晚期组（3 TG, n = 26）和非妊娠对照组（CG, n = 26）。所有患者均使用E54-EST型热像仪进行热成像评估，并测量腹部围度和转移度。结果：观察到妊娠早期孕妇的平均皮肤温度高于妊娠晚期孕妇的平均皮肤温度(P)。人们普遍观察到，孕妇和非孕妇在乳房等部位的皮肤温度存在差异，而且怀孕前三个月的孕妇腹部温度比妊娠晚期的孕妇有更高的趋势。

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来源期刊

Journal of thermal biology 生物-动物学

CiteScore

5.30

自引率

7.40%

发文量

196

审稿时长

14.5 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Thermal Biology publishes articles that advance our knowledge on the ways and mechanisms through which temperature affects man and animals. This includes studies of their responses to these effects and on the ecological consequences. Directly relevant to this theme are: • The mechanisms of thermal limitation, heat and cold injury, and the resistance of organisms to extremes of temperature • The mechanisms involved in acclimation, acclimatization and evolutionary adaptation to temperature • Mechanisms underlying the patterns of hibernation, torpor, dormancy, aestivation and diapause • Effects of temperature on reproduction and development, growth, ageing and life-span • Studies on modelling heat transfer between organisms and their environment • The contributions of temperature to effects of climate change on animal species and man • Studies of conservation biology and physiology related to temperature • Behavioural and physiological regulation of body temperature including its pathophysiology and fever • Medical applications of hypo- and hyperthermia Article types: • Original articles • Review articles