Gestational weight gain and its effect on birth outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Fekede Asefa KumsaAllison CumminsYadeta DessieAndrew HayenMaralyn Foureur

Published in: PloS one (2020)

A substantial proportion of sub-Saharan African women gain inadequate gestational weight particularly high among underweight women. Future interventions would need to design effective pre-pregnancy weight management strategies.

Keyphrases

weight gain
pregnancy outcomes
body mass index
birth weight
polycystic ovary syndrome
weight loss
physical activity
pregnant women
cervical cancer screening
type diabetes