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Demographic influence on maternal weight gain during pregnancy: where will we end up?

Veronika GüntherIbrahim AlkatoutMohamed ElessawyJohannes AckermannNicolai MaassManfred Voigt
Published in: Archives of gynecology and obstetrics (2018)
These results show an increase in maternal weight gain during pregnancy over the last decades. However, the change in maternal weight is not dependent upon maternal age. The weight differences are consistent across nearly all age groups. Thus, age is not a risk factor for overweight and obesity.
Keyphrases
  • weight gain
  • birth weight
  • body mass index
  • gestational age
  • weight loss
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • physical activity
  • pregnant women
  • preterm birth