Periodontal status of women with excessive gestational weight gain and the association with their newborns' health.

Bruno Gualtieri JesuinoGerson Aparecido Foratori JuniorAlana Luiza Trenhago MissioLeonardo Silva MascoliSilvia Helena de Carvalho Sales-Peres

Published in: International dental journal (2020)

Women with high gestational weight gain also showed a high prevalence of hypertension and periodontitis during pregnancy, and persistent periodontitis after delivery. High gestational weight gain was related to high BMI of newborns.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
birth weight
pregnant women
weight loss
healthcare
public health
gestational age
cord blood
physical activity
climate change