OBSTETRICSL: Factors Associated With Women’s Plans to Gain Weight Categorized as Above or Below the National Guidelines During Pregnancy

OBJECTIVE: Given that planning to gain gestational weight categorized as above the national guidelines is associated with actually gaining above the guidelines, we sought to identify physical, lifestyle, knowledge, and psychological factors associated with planned weight gain. METHODS: Using a piloted, self-administered questionnaire, a cross-sectional study of women with singleton pregnancies was conducted. Women's plans for weight gain were …