Determinants of excessive gestational weight gain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of excessive gestational weight gain (EGWG) during pregnancy is increasing, and it is extremely harmful to pregnant women and newborns. Previous studies have suggested that EGWG is associated with various factors. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to identify, quantify and analyze determinants of EGWG and evaluate the effect of these determinants on EGWG.

Methods

We searched for articles, from January 2009 to November 2020, related to the determinants of EGWG during pregnancy using four Chinese and four English databases. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) statement was utilized to guide the systematic review and meta-analysis process.

Results

Seventy studies, which identified EGWG

SUBMITTER: Zhou M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9066815 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature