Birth weight increases with birth order despite decreasing maternal pregnancy weight gain.

Claudia BohnMandy VogelTanja PoulainUlrike SpielauCornelia HilbertWieland KiessAntje Körner

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2020)

Birth order must be considered a potential risk factor for higher birth weight. Maternal pregnancy weight gain is not the driving factor for higher birth weight in siblings.

Keyphrases

birth weight
weight gain
gestational age
preterm birth
pregnancy outcomes
body mass index
pregnant women
weight loss
risk assessment
physical activity