Maternal characteristics associated with gestational weight gain in France: a population-based, nationally representative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To provide nationally representative estimates of gestational weight gain (GWG) and identify maternal characteristics associated with inadequate GWG in France.

Design

A population-based study using data from the French National Perinatal Survey: 2010 and 2016.

Setting

All maternity units in metropolitan, mainland France (n=535 in 2010; n=493 in 2016).

Participants

Singleton live births with GWG data (N=24 850).

Primary outcome measures

GWG was calculated as end of pregnancy minus pre-pregnancy weight (kg) and categorised as 'insufficient', 'adequate', or 'excessive' using 2009 Institute of Medicine thresholds. Classification accounted for pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) (kg/m²; underweight (<18.5), normal weight (18.5-24.9), ove

SUBMITTER: Amyx M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8256790 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature