The relationship between maternal weight gain in pregnancy and newborn weight.

CONCLUSIONS: Proposed strategies to raise public awareness of the risks to infants posed by high maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain are required. All clinical recommendations and measures are for all pregnant women, not just overweight and obese pregnant women.
PMID: 30274878 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Women Birth - September 28, 2018 Category: Midwifery Authors: Zhang D, Zhang L, Wang Z Tags: Women Birth Source Type: research