Association between prepregnancy body mass index or gestational weight gain and adverse pregnancy outcomes among Chinese women with gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The association between prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) or gestational weight gain (GWG) and adverse pregnancy outcomes among Chinese women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is unknown. This study aims to evaluate such association by synthesising the evidence.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data sources

PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, EMBASE, China Biology Medicine disc, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wangfang, and China Science and Technology Journal Database searched from inception to 11 August 2023.

Eligibility criteria

Prospective cohort studies, retrospective cohort studies and case-control studies estimating the relationship of abnormal prepregnancy BMI (including underweight, overweight or obesity) or inappropri

SUBMITTER: Zhu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10875528 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature