Relationship Between Gestational Weight Gain and Health Service Utilization in Early Childhood: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Lisa M CurrieDeshayne B FellSteven HawkenBeth K PotterDoug CoyleShi Wu WenMark WalkerLaura Gaudet

Published in: Maternal and child health journal (2023)

Findings indicate that GWG may impact paediatric outcomes in ways that depend on pre-pregnancy body mass index, as derived from maternal height and weight measures.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
intensive care unit
physical activity
emergency department
preterm birth
weight loss
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance