The relationship between gestational weight gain and fetal growth: Time to take stock?

Journal of Perinatal Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 409-415

  O'Higgins, Amy C ^a   Doolan, Anne ^a   Mullaney, Laura ^a   Daly, Niamh ^a   McCartney, Daniel ^a   Turner, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Fetal growth; Gestational weight gain; Maternal obesity

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; DIETARY INTAKE; FETAL MALNUTRITION; FETUS GROWTH; GESTATIONAL WEIGHT GAIN; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MATERNAL OBESITY; MONITORING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; WEIGHT GAIN; BODY MASS; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; GESTATIONAL AGE; MATERNAL WELFARE; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; MATERNAL WELFARE; OBESITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84904168513     PISSN: 03005577     EISSN: 16193997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/jpm-2013-0209     Document Type: Review

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