Assessment of weight gain during pregnancy: An Italian practical approach

Minerva Ginecologica

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 97-107

  Cena, H ^a,c   Toselli, A ^a   Bagnara, A ^b   Turconi, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b IC Hospital   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body Mass Index; Pregnancy; Wight gain

Indexed keywords

APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; ITALY; LABOR INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; PREPREGNANCY CARE; SHOULDER DYSTOCIA; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FETAL WEIGHT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; ITALY; NUTRITION POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 67649528871     PISSN: 00264784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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