Development and validation of a screening questionnaire for early identification of pregnant women at risk for excessive gestational weight gain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Excessive weight gain during pregnancy is associated with adverse health outcomes for mother and child. Intervention strategies to prevent excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) should consider women's individual risk profile, however, no tool exists for identifying women at risk at an early stage. The aim of the present study was to develop and validate a screening questionnaire based on early risk factors for excessive GWG.

Methods

The cohort from the German "Gesund leben in der Schwangerschaft"/ "healthy living in pregnancy" (GeliS) trial was used to derive a risk score predicting excessive GWG. Sociodemographics, anthropometrics, smoking behaviour and mental health status were collected before week 12^th of gestation. GWG was calculated using the la

SUBMITTER: Geyer K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10100402 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature