The weight gain chart for pregnant women, developed by Rosso and Mardones (RM chart,
1997), is analysed and compared with other charts in terms of its usefulness for targeting …

Background A low weight for height of pregnant women at the start of pregnancy and a low
weight gain during pregnancy has a negative impact of fetal growth. Aim To report the …

Objective. To create reference charts for weight gain and body mass index (BMI) in
pregnancy derived from longitudinal data obtained in a representative sample of the …

Background There is evidence to suggest that the criteria for nutritional assessment of
pregnant women, used by the Chilean Ministry of Health, overestimates nutritional …

ABSTRACT A new chart to monitor maternal weight gain during pregnancy is presented.
The chart is based on the adequacy of maternal weight for height, as suggested by a …

ABSTRACT A reference table of weight-for-height by week of pregnancy has been devised
on theoretical grounds, based on the premises that the average increment of weight during …

Objectives: To construct a model of customized birthweight curves for use in a Spanish
population. Materials and methods: Data of 20 331 newborns were used to construct a …

Background The World Health Organization recently defined the criteria for constructing birth
weight curves using population based data. Aim To construct a national curve of weight, size …

There is growing evidence that the high prevalence of low-birth-weight (LBW) babies, a
characteristic of many poor societies, can be significantly reduced through nutritional …

Background Monitoring gestational weight gain (GWG) is fundamental to ensure a
successful pregnancy for the mother and the offspring. There are several international GWG …