Objective: Gestational weight gain consistent with the Institute of Medicine's
recommendations is associated with better maternal and infant outcomes. The objective was …

Prenatal care providers are advised to evaluate maternal weight at each regularly
scheduled prenatal visit, monitor progress toward meeting weight gain goals, and provide …

This review uses the 1990 US Institute of Medicine (IOM) gestational weight gain
recommendations to examine the question, what is a healthy pregnancy weight gain? The …

Background Suboptimal weight gain during pregnancy is a potentially modifiable risk factor.
We aimed to investigate the association between suboptimal gestational weight gain and …

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

One in four Canadian adults is obese, and more women are entering pregnancy with a
higher body mass index (BMI) than in the past. Pregnant women who are overweight or …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the associations between
gestational weight gain (GWG) and small-and large-for-gestational-age (SGA, LGA) …

Abstract Purpose of Review Gestational weight gain is a modifiable risk factor for adverse
perinatal outcomes. After the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released updated recommendations …

Objective To determine whether the risk of maternal overweight associated with an
excessive rate of gestational gain needs to be balanced against the risks of impaired fetal …

OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to evaluate the efficacy of an intervention directed
at preventing excessive gestational weight gain. STUDY DESIGN: Healthy pregnant women …