Effect of gestational weight gain on adverse birth outcomes in twin pregnancies: a prospective cohort study in Chinese women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gestational weight gain (GWG) plays a critical role in determining birth outcomes, especially in twin pregnancies. However, the association between GWG and adverse birth outcomes in twin pregnancies remains inconclusive. This study aims to define GWG according to different classification criteria and explore their associations with adverse birth outcomes in twin pregnancies.

Methods

This was a prospective cohort study that included 1,029 twin pregnant women recruited from Qingdao Women and Children's Hospital between September 2018 and December 2020. Participants were categorized into insufficient, adequate, and excessive GWG groups using both the interquartile range (P25-P75) method and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) criteria. Logistic regression models were emp

SUBMITTER: Zhao R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11834644 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature