Association of maternal gestational weight gain with short-and long-term maternal and child health outcomes
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the associations between
gestational weight gain (GWG) and small-and large-for-gestational-age (SGA, LGA),
cesarean delivery, child overweight, and maternal postpartum weight retention in a diverse
sample of women in the Unites States. STUDY DESIGN: We estimated associations
between GWG (continuous and within categories defined by the Institute of Medicine),
maternal prepregnancy body mass index, and each outcome in 4496 births in the National …
gestational weight gain (GWG) and small-and large-for-gestational-age (SGA, LGA),
cesarean delivery, child overweight, and maternal postpartum weight retention in a diverse
sample of women in the Unites States. STUDY DESIGN: We estimated associations
between GWG (continuous and within categories defined by the Institute of Medicine),
maternal prepregnancy body mass index, and each outcome in 4496 births in the National …