This systematic review focuses on outcomes of gestational weight gain, specifically
birthweight, fetal growth, and postpartum weight retention, for singleton pregnancies with …

Objectives To examine physiologic and psychological outcomes associated with maternal
obesity in pregnancy and patterns of pregnancy weight gain. To identify effective …

The updated guidelines by the Institute of Medicine regarding gestational weight gain
provide clinicians with a basis for practice. Health care providers who care for pregnant …

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

Background: Excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) increases the risk of a number of
adverse pregnancy outcomes and was recently identified as a potential risk factor for …

BACKGROUND: Factors influencing excessive weight gain in pregnancy have not been well-
studied among urban, low-income women. METHODS: This prospective cohort study of 94 …

Our aim was to investigate the association between gestational weight gain (GWG) and
postpartum weight retention (PWR) in pre-pregnancy underweight, normal weight …

OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to determine the association between increased gestational
weight gain and birth weight outcomes for low-income women. STUDY DESIGN: A total of …

Excessive gestational weight gain and obesity have been recognized as independent risk
factors for maternal and fetal complications of pregnancy with significant lifelong …

OBJECTIVE: Excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) is an important contributing factor to
the obesity epidemic in women and is associated with pregnancy complications. We …