Journal article
Weight Loss Instead of Weight Gain within the Guidelines in Obese Women during Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses of Maternal and Infant Outcomes
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Controversy exists about how much, if any, weight obese pregnant women should gain. While the revised Institute of Medicine guidelines on gestational weight gain (GWG) in 2009 recommended a weight gain of 5-9 kg for obese pregnant women, many studies suggested even gestational weight loss (GWL) for obese women.
OBJECTIVES: A systematic review was conducted to summarize pregnancy outcomes in obese women with GWL compared to GWG …
Authors
Kapadia MZ; Park CK; Beyene J; Giglia L; Maxwell C; McDonald SD
Journal
PLOS ONE, Vol. 10, No. 7,
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0132650
ISSN
1932-6203