Dynamics of Gestational Weight Gain in Women with Different Pre-pregnancy Body Weight

Does gestational weight gain in normal pre-pregnancy BMI pregnant women reflect fetal weight gain?

OBJECTIVE To identify the correlation between gestational weight gain in pregnant women with normal pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and fetal weight gain. MATERIAL AND METHOD Uncomplicated normal pre-pregnancy BMI Thai singleton pregnant women with less than 16 weeks' gestation participated in this study between June 2008 and September 2009. Serial measurements of maternal and fetal weigh...

Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index, Gestational Weight Gain, and Birth Weight: A Cohort Study in China

OBJECTIVE To assess whether pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) modify the relationship between gestational weight gain (GWG) and child birth weight (specifically, presence or absence of low birth weight (LBW) or presence of absence of macrosomia), and estimates of the relative risk of macrosomia and LBW based on pre-pregnancy BMI were controlled in Wuhan, China. METHODS From June 30, 2011 to...

The Association Between Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index and Gestational Weight Gain on Pregnancy Outcomes: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Association of gestational weight gain and pre-pregnancy body mass index with adverse pregnancy outcome.

OBJECTIVE To determine the association between gestation weight gain (GWG) and adverse pregnancy outcome in a Pakistani population. STUDY DESIGN Analytical study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY The Aga Khan University, Karachi, from February 2003 to 2007. METHODOLOGY This study used secondary data of 4,735 women from a large cohort study on fetal growth. Pre-pregnancy BMI was categorized acc...

Associations of the pre-pregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain with pregnancy outcomes in Taiwanese women.

BACKGROUND Pre-pregnancy weight and gestational weight gain (GWG) are important factors in both maternal and infant outcomes. Little information is available in relation to different levels of pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and body weight gain on obstetric outcomes in Taiwan. This study investigated the associations between pregnancy complications with pre-pregnant BMI and GWG, in Taiwane...