Prevalence and characteristics associated with gestational weight gain adequacy.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate the prevalence of gestational weight gain adequacy according to the 2009 Institute of Medicine recommendations and examine demographic, behavioral, psychosocial, and medical characteristics associated with inadequate and excessive gain stratified by prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) category.

Methods

We used cross-sectional, population-based data on women delivering full-term (37 weeks of gestation or greater), singleton neonates in 28 states who participated in the 2010 or 2011 Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System. We estimated adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for inadequate and excessive compared with adequate gain, stratified by prepregnancy BMI.

Results

Overall, 20.9%, 32.0%, and 47.2% of women gained inad

SUBMITTER: Deputy NP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4425284 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature