A retrospective study of gestational weight gain in relation to the Institute of Medicine’s recommendations by maternal body mass index in rural Pennsylvania from 2006 to 2015

A retrospective study of gestational weight gain in relation to the Institute of Medicine’s recommendations by maternal body mass index in rural Pennsylvania from 2006 to 2015

Abstract Background In 2009, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) published guidance on gestational weight gain (GWG) modified by maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI). Estimates indicate that less than half of US pregnant women have GWG within recommendations. This study examined GWG from before...

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Main Authors: Michael L. Power, Melisa L. Lott, A. Dhanya Mackeen, Jessica DiBari, Jay Schulkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Pregnancy
Obstetrics
Guidelines
Body mass index
Gestational weight gain
Obesity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-018-1883-1

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