Associations between gestational weight gain and preterm birth in Puerto Rico

• Main Authors: Stephanie M. Eick (Author), Michael Welton (Author), Mechelle D. Claridy (Author), Skarlet G. Velasquez (Author), Nicholas Mallis (Author), José F. Cordero (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Preterm birth (PTB; gestational age < 37 weeks) is the leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Low and excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) have been previously cited as risk factors for PTB, however the magnitude of association varies across populations....