Predictors of inadequate gestational weight gain according to iom recommendations and intergrowth-21st standards: the araraquara cohort study.
Audêncio VictorLaísla de França da Silva TelesLeticia Falcão de CarvalhoLeonardo Domingos BiagioPerla Pizzi ArgentatoLiania A LuziaPatrícia H C RondóPublished in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2024)
The findings underscore the importance of comparing two instruments for assessing the adequacy of GWG. The IOM and Intergrowth-21st standards provide complementary insights, which can help implement targeted interventions for specific groups of women based on their nutritional and socioeconomic status, lifestyle, and obstetric factors to prevent pregnancy-related complications.