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Gestational weight gain disparities in South Carolina: Temporal trends, 2004-2015.

Marilyn E WendeJihong LiuAlexander C MclainSara Wilcox
Published in: Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology (2020)
This study shows increasing GWGZ trends from the 5th to the 75th percentiles and decreasing trends in 90th and 95th percentiles in SC for the last decade. Racial/ethnic and pre-pregnancy weight disparities did not improve over the study period. Future research is needed to confirm these findings in other states and to develop strategies to narrow racial and pre-pregnancy weight disparities at the highest and lowest percentiles.
Keyphrases
  • weight gain
  • body mass index
  • birth weight
  • weight loss
  • pregnant women
  • physical activity
  • preterm birth
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • healthcare