Journal article
Contribution of prepregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain to adverse neonatal outcomes: population attributable fractions for Canada
Abstract
BackgroundLow or high prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) and inadequate or excess gestational weight gain (GWG) are associated with adverse neonatal outcomes. This study estimates the contribution of these risk factors to preterm births (PTBs), small-for-gestational age (SGA) and large-for-gestational age (LGA) births in Canada compared to the contribution of prenatal smoking, a recognized perinatal risk factor.MethodsWe analyzed data from the …
Authors
Dzakpasu S; Fahey J; Kirby RS; Tough SC; Chalmers B; Heaman MI; Bartholomew S; Biringer A; Darling EK; Lee LS
Journal
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Vol. 15, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2015
DOI
10.1186/s12884-015-0452-0
ISSN
1471-2393