Past research on maternal weight gain during pregnancy has focused on determinants and
consequences of inadequate weight gain with concerns for the health of the infant. However …

Strychar et al conducted a study to examine psychosocial and lifestyle factors that may affect
maternal weight gain, attitudes toward recommended weight gain, health beliefs, knowledge …

Excessive gestational weight gain has been shown to relate to high-postpartum weight
retention and the development of overweight and obesity later in life. Because many women …

Studies have consistently identified a positive association between prenatal weight gain and
birth weight. Much less, however, is known about factors that may influence women to gain …

OBJECTIVES:(1) To describe the relative importance of gestational weight gain, postpartum
exercise, food intake and breastfeeding to weight change from early pregnancy to 1 y …

The outmoded recommendation that pregnant women should gain no more than 20 pounds
by delivery has been replaced with a more liberal recommendation; today a 22 to 27 pound …

Excessive gestational weight gain and postpartum weight retention are risk factors for
female obesity. The present study was to examine dietary intakes and weight history from a …

African Americans and overweight or obese women are at increased risk for excessive
gestational weight gain (GWG) and postpartum weight retention. Interventions are needed to …

Young, adult women appear to be at increased risk for substantial weight gain. Pregnancy
has frequently been cited as a contributor to overweight in women. This article reviews the …

T he measurement of weight gain during pregnancy is a standard part of prenatal care
regimens, and it is usually assumed that the careful monitoring of weight gain during …