Risk Factors for Excessive Gestational Weight Gain in a Healthy, Nulliparous Cohort

• Main Authors: Antonia Restall (Author), Rennae S. Taylor (Author), John M. D. Thompson (Author), Deralie Flower (Author), Gustaaf A. Dekker (Author), Louise C. Kenny (Author), Lucilla Poston (Author), Lesley M. E. McCowan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objective. Excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) is associated with adverse maternal and child outcomes and contributes to obesity in women. Our aim was to identify early pregnancy factors associated with excessive GWG, in a contemporary nulliparous cohort. Methods. Participants in the SCOPE study...