Gestational weight gain rates in the first and second trimesters are associated with small for gestational age among underweight women: a prospective birth cohort study

Abstract Background Despite the well-studied effects of gestational weight gain (GWG) on offspring health, little is known about the association of trimester-specific GWG with offspring birth weight among underweight pregnant women. This study aimed to explore the association of trimester-specific G...

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Main Authors: Xueling Wei, Songying Shen, Peiyuan Huang, Xiong Xiao, Shanshan Lin, Lifang Zhang, Chengrui Wang, Min-Shan Lu, Jinhua Lu, Wing Hung Tam, Chi Chiu Wang, Jian-Rong He, Xiu Qiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-02-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-022-04433-4