Point of diminishing returns: When does gestational weight gain cease benefiting birthweight and begin adding to maternal obesity?

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 168-173

  Luke, Barbara ^a   Hediger, Mary L ^b   Scholl, Theresa O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Birthweight; Postpartum obesity; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGE FACTORS; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; OBESITY; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; REFERENCE VALUES; THINNESS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0029782834     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14767059609025419     Document Type: Article

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