Weight gain during pregnancy in women attending a health center in Isfahan city, Iran

Background: Body mass index (BMI) before pregnancy and weight gaining during pregnancy affect infant birth weight and are associated with unfavorable pregnancy outcomes. The aim of this study was to describe the weight gain pattern of Iranian pregnant women according to the BMI status at the beginni...

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Main Authors: Ziba Farajzadegan, Davood Bahrami, Najmeh Jafari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2012;volume=3;issue=10;spage=682;epage=686;aulast=Farajzadegan