Is it appropriate for Korean women to adopt the 2009 Institute of Medicine recommendations for gestational weight gain?

The 2009 Institute of Medicine (IOM) guidelines for gestational weight gain (GWG) are intended for use among women in the United States. Little data are available on whether the 2009 IOM recommendations can be applied to Asian women. This study aimed to evaluate whether the recommendations are relat...

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Main Authors: Jeong Ha Wie, In Yang Park, Jeong Namkung, Hae Won Seo, Min Jin Jeong, Ji Young Kwon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5509309?pdf=render