Are women in Singapore gaining weight appropriately during pregnancy: a prospective cohort study.

Song HeJohn Carson AllenNurul Syaza RazaliNyo Mie WinJun Jim ZhangMor Jack NgGeorge Seow Heong YeoBernard Su Min ChernKok Hian Tan

Published in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2019)

Overweight and obesity are independent significant risk factors for gaining excessive gestational weight. Appropriate weight management for overweight and obese Singaporean women prior to and during pregnancy is important.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
polycystic ovary syndrome
weight loss
birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
physical activity
body weight
cervical cancer screening
breast cancer risk
insulin resistance
type diabetes
preterm birth