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Excessive Weight Gain in Pregnancy

Known as: Maternal obesity syndrome 
In a woman with a normal weight pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI), i.e. 18.5-24.9, the weight gained during pregnancy exceeds a total weight gain… 
National Institutes of Health

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2020
2020
A randomized controlled trial of daily weighing in pregnancy to control gestational weight gain
Background Excessive gestational weight gain is a modifiable risk factor for the development of obstetric and neonatal… 
2018
2018
Development of a dietary screening questionnaire to predict excessive weight gain in pregnancy
Abstract Excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) is a risk factor for several adverse pregnancy outcomes, including macrosomia… 
2014
2014
Impact of nulliparous women's body mass index or excessive weight gain in pregnancy on genital tract trauma at birth.
INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of body mass index (BMI) or pregnancy weight gain on the… 
2014
2014
The influence of maternal BMI and weight gain in gestational diabetes: results of the Portuguese population in 2011
Conclusion: Women with higher pre-pregnancy BMI and women with excessive weight gain in pregnancy had higher rates of inadequate… 
2013
2013
Evolução ponderal na gravidez, preditores e consequências: Estudo retrospetivo
Objectives: To assess weight gain in pregnancy and to test the associations between weight gain in pregnancy and the mode of… 
Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Gestational weight gain and early postpartum weight retention in a prospective cohort of Alberta women.
Review
2011
Review
2011
Maternal prepregnancy body mass index and initiation and duration of breastfeeding: a review of the literature.
BACKGROUND Previous studies have found an association between maternal obesity and overweight and breastfeeding (BF) difficulties… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Socioeconomic, demographic and nutritional factors associated with maternal weight gain in general practices in Southern Brazil.
In order to describe adequacy of weight gain during pregnancy and its association with pre-pregnancy nutritional status and other… 
Review
2010
Review
2010
Does Breastfeeding Protect Against Overweight and Obesity in Children? A Review
Obesity has become a national problem. It has a serious impact on health. Precursors of childhood obesity have been studied for… 
2009
2009
[Pregnancy and delivery course in overweight and obese women].
INTRODUCTION Pregnancy and delivery in case of overweight women require special care. The main means of preventing obstetrical… 
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