The association between gestational weight gain z-score and stillbirth: a case-control study

• Main Authors: Cassandra M. Pickens (Author), Carol J. Hogue (Author), Penelope P. Howards (Author), Michael R. Kramer (Author), Martina L. Badell (Author), Donald J. Dudley (Author), Robert M. Silver (Author), Robert L. Goldenberg (Author), Halit Pinar (Author), George R. Saade (Author), Michael W. Varner (Author), Barbara J. Stoll (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background There is limited information on potentially modifiable risk factors for stillbirth, such as gestational weight gain (GWG). Our purpose was to explore the association between GWG and stillbirth using the GWG z−score. Methods We analyzed 479 stillbirths and 1601 live births from th...