Pregnancy Outcomes With Weight Gain Above or Below the 2009 Institute of Medicine Guidelines.

Authors :: Johnson, Julie
Clifton, Rebecca G.
Roberts, James M.
Myatt, Leslie
Hauth, John C.
Spong, Catherine Y.
Varner, Michael W.
Wapner, Ronald J.
Thorp Jr., John M.
Mercer, Brian M.
Peaceman, Alan M.
Ramin, Susan M.
Samuels, Philip
Sciscione, Anthony
Harper, Margaret
Tolosa, Jorge E.
Saade, George
Sorokin, Yoram
Source :: Obstetrics & Gynecology. May2013, Vol. 121 Issue 5, p969-974. 7p.
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: The article investigates pregnancy outcomes according to 2009 Institute of Medicine (IOM) gestational weight gain guidelines. It provides a secondary analysis of a preeclampsia prevention trial among nulliparas carrying singletons. Findings revealed that excess weight gain was prevalent and linked to a heightened risk of hypertensive disorders, cesarean delivery, and large-for-gestational-age neonates.

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