How to classify BMI among pregnant adolescents? A prospective cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Pregnancy in adolescence is a global health issue, especially in developing countries. Additionally, the recommended gestational weight gain (GWG) is usually based on pre-pregnancy BMI and that might be complex for pregnant teens. The study objective was to compare three different methods of BMI classification and suggest the best way of determining pre-pregnancy BMI and monitoring GWG among pregnant adolescents.

Design

Pre-pregnancy weight, weight at first prenatal visit, height, sociodemographic, reproductive and perinatal data were collected. Weighted kappa and McNemar statistics were used to assess agreement between the classification methods.

Setting

Prof. Dr Jose Aristodemo Pinotti Women's Hospital, University of Campinas, Brazil.ParticipantsPrimiparas

SUBMITTER: Pinho-Pompeu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10277188 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature