Gestational Weight Gain-for-Gestational Age Z-Score Charts Applied across U.S. Populations.

Stephanie A Leonard Jennifer A Hutcheon Lisa M BodnarLucia C PetitoBarbara Abrams

Published in: Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology (2017)

The findings support the use of weight gain z-score charts for studying gestational age-dependent outcomes in diverse U.S. populations and do not support weight gain recommendations tailored to race/ethnicity.

Keyphrases

weight gain
birth weight
gestational age
body mass index
weight loss
preterm birth
pregnant women
clinical practice
genetic diversity
smoking cessation
physical activity