Effects of pre-pregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain on neonatal birth weight

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

Correlation of Pre-pregnancy Body Mass Index, Prenatal Weight Gain and Gestational Diabetes – A Case-Control Study

Introduction: Obese and overweight women are more prone to gestational diabetes. Body mass index and weight gain during pregnancy play an important role in pregnancy and is considered as an important indicator of maternal and neonatal health. Because the prevalence of obesity in Yazd is remarkable, we studied the relationship between gestational diabetes with Pre-pregnancy BMI and weight gainin...

The Relationship between the Mother’s Pre-pregnancy Body Mass Index (BMI) and Infant’s Birth Weight

Introduction: Birth weight, as one of the main indices of growth, is among the determining factors of survival. Given the absence of documented studies and lack of information regarding the influence of mothers’ body mass index (BMI) on newborns’ birth weight, this study was carried out with the aim to determine the relation between the mother’s BMI at the beginning of pregnancy and the infant’...

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...