Combined associations of prepregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain with the outcome of pregnancy

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1750-1759

  Nohr, Ellen A ^a   Vaeth, Michael ^a   Baker, Jennifer L ^b   Sørensen, Thorkild I A ^b   Olsen, Jorn ^c   Rasmussen, Kathleen M ^d  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b The Capital Region   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY MASS; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GESTATION PERIOD; GESTATIONAL AGE; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; LABOR; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTHER; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREPREGNANCY CARE; PUERPERIUM; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SELF REPORT; UNDERWEIGHT; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 45749084436     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/87.6.1750     Document Type: Article

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