A systematic approach for establishing the range of recommended weight gain in pregnancy

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 701-707

  Hutcheon, Jennifer A ^a   Bodnar, Lisa M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MATERNAL NUTRITION; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PENNSYLVANIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RISK; WEIGHT GAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; COHORT STUDIES; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; NUTRITION POLICY; OVERWEIGHT; PENNSYLVANIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RISK; WEIGHT GAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905405648     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.114.085258     Document Type: Article

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