We examined the influence of two measures of maternal nutritional status: prepregnant body
mass (kilograms/meter2) and Weight gain during pregnancy (adjusted for duration of …

This study, which used data from a longitudinal nutrition study of mothers and infants in rural
Guatemala, tested a hypothesis that the influence of maternal nutritional status on various …

The objective of this study was to test three hypotheses concerning age‐related differences
in the composition of the weight gained by pregnant adolescents. We studied the change in …

Previous studies suggesting that maternal undernutrition increases the risk of preterm birth
have suffered from several methodological shortcomings, including use of total gestational …

Inadequate weight gain during pregnancy is an important risk factor for low birth weight
(LBW), but the contribution of diet to weight gain is uncertain. Pregnancy weight gains were …

This study examined the relationship between maternal weight gain and preterm delivery in
2163 women who participated in the Prenatal Nutrition Project at the University of California …

Our purpose was to identify factors affecting fetal growth with birth weight and body
composition. STUDY DESIGN: A total of 183 singleton infants had birth weights and …

Objective: To examine associations between rate of pregnancy weight gain and preterm
delivery among women of varying prepregnancy body mass indices (BMI). Methods …

The influence of height and delivery weight (pregravid and gestational gain), expressed as
percent ideal weight for height, upon birth weight was examined in 696 uncomplicated term …

This study presents information on the course and rates of weight gain and the associations
among weight gain, prepregnancy weight-for-height, and infant birth weight, based on a total …