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

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

Abstract Background We aimed to study gestational weight gain (GWG) in a Singaporean population and compare it with Institute of Medicine (IOM) 2009 GWG guidelines. Methods Nine hundred twenty-six women with low-risk singleton pregnancy were enrolled in a prospective cohort study from 2010 to 2014 i...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Song He, John Carson Allen, Nurul Syaza Razali, Nyo Mie Win, Jun Jim Zhang, Mor Jack Ng, George Seow Heong Yeo, Bernard Su Min Chern, Kok Hian Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Gestational weight gain
Overweight
Obesity
Pregnancy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-019-2443-z

Internet

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-019-2443-z

Similar Items