Association among pre-pregnancy body mass index, gestational weight gain and neonatal birth weight: a prospective cohort study in China.

Ya-Wen WangHaihui MaYahui FengYongle ZhanSansan WuShuya CaiYingjie ShiYunli ChenLiangkun MaYu Jiang

Published in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2020)

Pre-pregnancy BMI, GWG or GWGrate were associated with neonatal birth weight among Chinese women. Both body weight before and during pregnancy should be maintained within the recommendations to prevent abnormal birth weight.

Keyphrases

birth weight
weight gain
body mass index
body weight
pregnancy outcomes
preterm birth
weight loss
pregnant women
polycystic ovary syndrome
type diabetes