Determinants of weight gain in pregnant women attending a public prenatal care facility in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: a prospective study, 2005-2007 Determinantes da evolução ponderal em gestantes atendidas em uma unidade da rede pública de saúde do Município do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil: estudo prospectivo, 2005-2007

The objective of this study was to evaluate the determinants of weight gain during pregnancy. The study adopted a prospective cohort design with four follow-up waves and included a sample of 255 pregnant women that received prenatal care at a public health care facility in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A...

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Main Authors: Patricia Lima Rodrigues, Elisa Maria de Aquino Lacerda, Michael Maia Schlüssel, Maria Helena Constantino Spyrides, Gilberto Kac
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2008-01-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2008001400012