Gestational weight gain rates in the first and second trimesters are associated with small for gestational age among underweight women: a prospective birth cohort study

• Main Authors: Xueling Wei (Author), Songying Shen (Author), Peiyuan Huang (Author), Xiong Xiao (Author), Shanshan Lin (Author), Lifang Zhang (Author), Chengrui Wang (Author), Min-Shan Lu (Author), Jinhua Lu (Author), Wing Hung Tam (Author), Chi Chiu Wang (Author), Jian-Rong He (Author), Xiu Qiu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Despite the well-studied effects of gestational weight gain (GWG) on offspring health, little is known about the association of trimester-specific GWG with offspring birth weight among underweight pregnant women. This study aimed to explore the association of trimester-specific G...