Gestational weight gain in sub-Saharan Africa: Estimation based on pseudo-cohort design.

<h4>Background</h4>Inadequate or excess gestational weight gain (GWG) leads to multiple undesirable birth outcomes. Yet, in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) little is known about the weight gain pattern in pregnancy. The purpose of the study is to estimate the average gestational weight gain (GW...

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Main Authors: Samson Gebremedhin, Tilahun Bekele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0252247