Association among pre-pregnancy body mass index, gestational weight gain and neonatal birth weight: a prospective cohort study in China

Abstract Background This study aims to explore the relationships between pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI), gestational weight gain (GWG), rate of GWG during the second and third trimesters (GWGrate) and birth weight among Chinese women. Methods Women were enrolled by 24 hospitals in 15 different...

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Main Authors: Yawen Wang, Haihui Ma, Yahui Feng, Yongle Zhan, Sansan Wu, Shuya Cai, Yingjie Shi, Yunli Chen, Liangkun Ma, Yu Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-020-03323-x