Introduction: the burden of overweight and obesity is rapidly increasing worldwide with
significant health and social consequences. We determined the prevalence of overweight …

Objective The purpose of this study was to compare maternal weight gain in pregnancy and
obstetric outcomes between women with obesity in early pregnancy and those with a normal …

Background: Obesity in pregnancy has continued to attract global attention due to its
contribution to maternal morbidity and mortality. However, this attention appears to be …

Background: Obesity in pregnancy is a global health problem which is associated with poor
pregnancy outcomes. The use of weight and height, measured at about ten weeks of …

Background Gestational weight gain (GWG) is a risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes,
future obesity and chronic diseases among women. However, has not received much …

The study aimed to determine correlates of gestational weight gain and infant birth weight of
pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in public primary health care facilities in lfe …

Abstract Background Pre-pregnancy BMI (PP BMI) and gestational weight gain (GWG) are
prominent anthropometric indicators for maternal nutritional status and are related to an …

Objectives: To find out the effects of pregnancy weight gain in different body mass index
(BMI) groups on maternal and neonatal outcomes in women delivering singletons at term …

Objective To examine the association between maternal weight at< 17 weeks gestation and
maternal and infant outcomes of pregnancy, delivery, and the postpartum period in pregnant …

Background Indonesia has a considerably high incidence of maternal and infant mortality.
The country has however been experiencing a social and economic transition, influencing …