Effect of gestational weight gain on preeclampsia among underweight women: A single tertiary referral center study in Japanese women.

Hyo KyozukaToki JinMimori FujimoriShinji NomuraDaisuke SuzukiFukuda Toma Tsuyoshi Murata Shun YasudaAkiko YamaguchiYasuhisa NomuraKeiya Fujimori

Published in: The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research (2022)

This study indicates that excessive weight gain during pregnancy increases preeclampsia risk among underweight women and provides new recommendations for weight gain during pregnancy for such women. Further research regarding the pathogenesis of preeclampsia for underweight women is warranted.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
pregnancy outcomes
birth weight
polycystic ovary syndrome
breast cancer risk
early onset
pregnant women
preterm birth