The Effect of Gestational Weight Gain by Body Mass Index on Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology CanadaPublished 1 January 2009
Joan Crane, Joanne White, Phil Murphy, Lorraine Burrage, Donna Hutchens
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In women of normal weight, overweight, or obese, the rate of adverse outcome was lower in women with recommended weight gain than in those with excess weight gain, and the effects of gestational weight gain on pregnancy outcome depend on the woman's pre-pregnancy BMI.
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The effects of gestational weight gain on pregnancy outcome depend on the woman's pre-pregnancy BMI. Pregnancy weight gains of 6.7-11.2 kg (15-25 lb) in overweight and obese women, and less than 6.7 kg (15 lb) in morbidly obese women are associated with a reduction in the risk of adverse outcome.
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