Predictors of inadequate and excessive gestational weight gain in women: a retrospective longitudinal observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Monitoring and predicting optimal gestational weight gain (GWG) is important for maternal and child health. However, with recommendations based on total pregnancy GWG, available tools for real-time use in pregnancy care are lacking. These tools are prioritised by the WHO to enable healthcare providers to identify, monitor and target lifestyle interventions for those at high risk of suboptimal GWG and subsequent adverse health outcomes for mothers and babies.

Objective

This study aims to identify risk factors associated with GWG and to use these to develop an antenatal risk prediction tool for use during pregnancy to guide healthcare providers and women on optimal GWG, based on early pregnancy weight gain data.

Design

Routine health data from the Australian

SUBMITTER: Ranasinha S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11931920 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature