Gestational weight gain at the national, regional, and income group levels based on 234 national household surveys from 70 low-income and middle-income countries.

Gestational weight gain at the national, regional, and income group levels based on 234 national household surveys from 70 low-income and middle-income countries.

Gestational weight gain (GWG) estimates enable the identification of populations of women at risk for adverse outcomes. We described GWG distribution in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Demographic and Health Surveys and other national surveys were used to calculate the average GWG by regre...

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Main Authors: Janaína Calu Costa, Dongqing Wang, Molin Wang, Enju Liu, Uttara Partap, Ilana Cliffer, Wafaie W Fawzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-01-01
Series:PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0003484

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0003484

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