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Can we safely recommend gestational weight gain below the 2009 guidelines in obese women? A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Abstract

A systematic review was conducted to determine the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes with gestational weight gain (GWG) below the 2009 Institute of Medicine guidelines compared with within the guidelines in obese women. MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Register, CINHAL and Web of Science were searched from 1 January 2009 to 31 July 2014. Quality was assessed using a modified Newcastle-Ottawa scale. Three primary outcomes were included: preterm birth, …

Authors

Kapadia MZ; Park CK; Beyene J; Giglia L; Maxwell C; McDonald SD

Journal

Obesity Reviews, Vol. 16, No. 3, pp. 189–206

Publisher

Wiley

Publication Date

March 2015

DOI

10.1111/obr.12238

ISSN

1467-7881