Weight gain rate in the second and third trimesters and fetal growth in women with gestational diabetes mellitus: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Controversial evidence regarding the applicability of the IOM's gestational weight gain (GWG) targets for women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has been reported. However, little is known about the weight gain rate (WGR) during the second and third trimesters. Moreover, previous studies failed to assess the effect modification of pre-pregnancy BMI because of the limited sample size. Therefore, we aimed to assess the applicability of the IOM recommendation for the WGR in women with GDM in different pre-pregnancy BMI categories.

Methods

We conducted this retrospective cohort study of 5275 women with GDM who delivered at Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center (GWCMC) between January 2017 and January 2021. Demographic and clinical information was colle

SUBMITTER: Hong M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9122248 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature