A critical review of the relationship between gestational weight gain and preterm delivery

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 89, Issue 5 II SUPPL., 1997, Pages 865-873

  Carmichael, Suzan L ^a,b   Abrams, Barbara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MATERNAL NUTRITION; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0030968001     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-7844(97)00047-1     Document Type: Review

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