Exploring the Relationship Between Maternal Circulating Hormones and Gestational Weight Gain in Women Without Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Martha LappasRatana LimSarah PriceLuke A PrendergastJoseph ProiettoElif I EkinciPriya Sumithran

Published in: International journal of women's health (2020)

In women without obesity, leptin remains a marker of adiposity during pregnancy. GWG was not associated with other circulating hormones with effects on appetite and growth.

Keyphrases

weight gain
birth weight
weight loss
body mass index
pregnancy outcomes
polycystic ovary syndrome
insulin resistance
cervical cancer screening
physical activity
metabolic syndrome
pregnant women
breast cancer risk
risk factors
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue
high fat diet induced