Association of pre-pregnancy BMI and gestational weight gain with fat mass distribution and accretion during pregnancy and early postpartum: a prospective study of Albertan women.

Fatheema B SubhanLisa ShulmanYan YuanLinda J McCargarLinglong KongRhonda C Bellnull null

Published in: BMJ open (2019)

Excessive GWG is the significant risk factor for higher fat mass accretion during pregnancy and higher postpartum fat retention, irrespective of pre-pregnancy BMI.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
birth weight
adipose tissue
pregnancy outcomes
fatty acid
weight loss
preterm birth
pregnant women
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
gestational age