Background: Gestational weight gain in excess of or below Health Canada's guidelines is
known to increase the risk of adverse outcomes for both the woman and her baby. This study …

Objective Misclassification of body mass index (BMI) by pregnant women could be a
significant barrier to minimizing weight-related adverse pregnancy outcomes and improving …

Objective To evaluate the effects of gestational weight gain on maternal and neonatal
outcomes in different body mass index (BMI) classes. Methods We compared maternal and …

Obesity affects many women of reproductive age in the United States. In 2009, the Institute of
Medicine and the National Research Council published the report Weight Gain During …

Background Suboptimal weight gain during pregnancy is a potentially modifiable risk factor.
We aimed to investigate the association between suboptimal gestational weight gain and …

Background We aimed to study gestational weight gain (GWG) in a Singaporean population
and compare it with Institute of Medicine (IOM) 2009 GWG guidelines. Methods Nine …

The study aims to describe overall gestational weight gain among Canadian women and to
assess demographic, socio-economic, maternal, and pregnancy-related characteristics of …

Objectives Obesity is a known risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes; however,
appropriate gestational weight gain (GWG) may mitigate these risks. We investigated …

Gestational weight gain is a strong predictor of short-and long-term health outcomes for both
childbearing women and their offspring. Epidemiologic studies have found that higher …

Objective Excess weight gain during pregnancy is associated with increased risks of
overweight and obesity in both women and their children. Conversely, inadequate weight …