Gestational body weight gain and risk of low birth weight or macrosomia in women of Japan: a nationwide cohort study.

Hiroyuki UchinumaKyoichiro TsuchiyaTetsuo SekineSayaka HoriuchiMegumi KushimaSanae OtawaHiroshi YokomichiKunio MiyakeYuka AkiyamaTadao OokaReiji KojimaRyoji ShinoharaShuji HirataZentaro Yamagatanull null

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

The present large national cohort study indicates that the risk of LBW or macrosomia is associated with GWG in women in Japan; the significance of this risk depends on the GWG patterns.

Keyphrases

weight gain
low birth weight
birth weight
body mass index
polycystic ovary syndrome
preterm infants
pregnancy outcomes
human milk
preterm birth
breast cancer risk
weight loss
cervical cancer screening
pregnant women
quality improvement
metabolic syndrome
physical activity
gestational age