Short maternal stature and gestational weight gain among refugee and migrant women birthing appropriate for gestational age term newborns: a retrospective cohort on the Myanmar-Thailand border, 2004-2016.

Sue J LeeAhmar H HashmiAung Myat MinMary Ellen GilderNay Win TunLay Lay WahMu WahElsi WinMa NerPrakaykaew CharunwatthanaFrancois H NostenVerena I CarraraRose McGready

Published in: BMJ global health (2021)

These results suggest that short maternal stature can be an important predictor of GWG and should be considered with prepregnancy BMI. Limited-resource settings and special populations need robust GWG recommendations that reflect height and BMI.

Keyphrases

birth weight
weight gain
gestational age
body mass index
preterm birth
growth hormone
pregnancy outcomes
polycystic ovary syndrome
weight loss
pregnant women
physical activity
preterm infants
low birth weight
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
genetic diversity