Appropriate maternal weight gain in singleton and twin pregnancies: What is the evidence?

Human Fertility

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 194-199

  Leese, Brenda ^a,b   Jomeen, Julie ^b   Denton, Jane ^a  

^a QUEEN CHARLOTTE S AND CHELSEA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advanced fertility nursing roles; Behaviour; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY MASS; CESAREAN SECTION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; OBESITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; REVIEW; SINGLETON PREGNANCY; TWIN PREGNANCY; WEIGHT GAIN;

BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; MEDLINE; NUTRITION POLICY; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY, TWIN; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84871782642     PISSN: 14647273     EISSN: 17428149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14647273.2012.723838     Document Type: Review

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