Gestational Weight Gain and Different Degrees of Preterm Birth: A Hospital-Based Study in Chinese Singleton Pregnancies.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The link between gestational weight gain and preterm birth remains inconclusive. The present study examines the association between gestational weight gain (GWG) and preterm birth among the Chinese population.

Design

A retrospective observational study design.

Methods

Data was from a hospital-based sub-study of the physical growth and development survey for Chinese newborns with different gestational ages, which was conducted from July 2015 to August 2017. Singleton newborns aged from 24 to 42 + 6 weeks' gestation and their mothers were investigated. A self-designed questionnaire was used for the collection of information. 3203 participants were included in the analysis and a logistic regression model was adopted to explore the association of GWG and different deg

SUBMITTER: Xiang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12617807 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature