Nutritional status of pregnant women: prevalence and associated pregnancy outcomes Estado nutricional de gestantes: prevalência e desfechos associados à gravidez

Nutritional status of pregnant women: prevalence and associated pregnancy outcomes Estado nutricional de gestantes: prevalência e desfechos associados à gravidez

INTRODUCTION: Although obesity is well recognized as a current public health problem, its prevalence and impact among pregnant women have been less investigated in Brazil. The objective of the study was to evaluate the impact of pre-obesity and obesity among pregnant women, describing its prevalence...

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Main Authors: Luciana Bertoldi Nucci, Maria Inês Schmidt, Bruce Bartholow Duncan, Sandra Costa Fuchs, Eni Teresinha Fleck, Maria Margarida Santos Britto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2001-12-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Obesidade
Complicações na gravidez
Índice de massa corporal
Estado nutricional
Prevalência
Cuidado pré-natal
Fatores de risco
Brasil
Obesity
Pregnancy complications
Body mass index
Nutritional status
Prevalence
Prenatal care
Risk factors
Brazil
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