Gestational weight gain in twin pregnancies and maternal and child health: A systematic review

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 252-263

  Bodnar, L M ^a,b,c   Pugh, S J ^a   Abrams, B ^d   Himes, K P ^b,c   Hutcheon, J A ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

birth; infants; nutrition; pregnancy; weight gain

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; CHILD HEALTH; FETUS GROWTH; FETUS SIZE; GESTATION PERIOD; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MATERNAL WELFARE; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL PERIOD; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TWIN PREGNANCY; WEIGHT GAIN; FEMALE; FETUS; INFANT; INFANT WELFARE; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; TWINS;

BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT WELFARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; PREMATURE BIRTH; TWINS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84898599348     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jp.2013.177     Document Type: Review

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