Characteristics of weight gain in pregnancy among canadian women

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 668-676

  Kowal, Christine ^a   Kuk, Jennifer ^a   Tamim, Hala ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Characteristics of weight gain in pregnancy; Gestational weight gain; Pregnancy weight gain; Prevalence of inadequate or excessive weight gain in pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CANADA; CAUCASIAN; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MATERNAL AGE; OBESITY; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CANADA; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MATERNAL AGE; OBESITY; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WEIGHT GAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860888753     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-011-0771-3     Document Type: Article

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