Comparison between the Brazilian and 3 international gestational weight gain charts.

Dayana R FariasThaís Rangel Bousquet Carrilho Kathleen M RasmussenJennifer A HutcheonMichael E ReichenheimDenise C BarrosSilvana G N da GamaGilberto Kac

Published in: The American journal of clinical nutrition (2022)

The charts differ in GWG trajectories, especially for women with overweight and obesity. The 4 charts had low predictive ability of SGA and LGA births and should not be considered as isolated screening tools for those outcomes.

Keyphrases

weight gain
birth weight
body mass index
weight loss
depressive symptoms
gestational age
pregnant women
physical activity
adipose tissue
glycemic control