Impact of maternal body mass index and gestational weight gain on maternal and neonatal outcomes in twin pregnancies.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

To date, there have only been provisional recommendations about the appropriate gestational weight gain in twin pregnancies. This study aimed to contribute evidence to this gap of knowledge.

Material and methods

Using a cohort of 10 603 twin pregnancies delivered between 2000 and 2015 in the state of Hessen, Germany, the individual and combined impact of maternal body mass index and gestational weight gain on maternal and neonatal outcomes was analyzed using uni- and multivariable logistic regression models. The analysis used newly defined population-based quartiles of gestational weight gain in women carrying twin pregnancies (Q1: <419.4 g/week [low weight gain], Q2-Q3: 419.4-692.3 g/week [optimal weight gain], Q4: >692.3 g/week [high weight gain]) and the Worl

SUBMITTER: Schubert J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9889327 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature