Pregnancy weight gain in twin gestations and maternal and child health outcomes at 5 years.

Lisa M BodnarAbigail R CartusSara M ParisiBarbara AbramsKatherine P HimesCara L EckhardtBetty BraxterJennifer A Hutcheon

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2021)

The high prevalence of excess postpartum weight increase and childhood overweight/obesity within the recommended ranges of gestational weight gain for twin pregnancies suggests that these guidelines could be inadvertently contributing to longer-term maternal and child obesity.

Keyphrases

weight gain
birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
body mass index
weight loss
preterm birth
gestational age
mental health
pregnant women
preterm infants
physical activity
insulin resistance
clinical practice