Critical periods of maternal weight gain: Effect on twin birth weight

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 177, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1055-1062

  Luke, B ^a   Gillespie, B ^a   Min, S J ^a   Avni, M ^a   Witter, F R ^a   O'Sullivan, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Pregravid weight; Twin birth weight; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL CARE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TWIN PREGNANCY; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0030822982     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(97)70014-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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