Open AccessPregnancy-related weight gain and retention: implications of the 1990 Institute of Medicine guidelines.
Author(s) -
Kenneth G. Keppel,
Selma M. Taffel
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.83.8.1100
Subject(s) - weight gain , medicine , pregnancy , obstetrics , family medicine , body weight , demography , sociology , genetics , biology
Guidelines from the Institute of Medicine's 1990 report call for weight gains during pregnancy that are higher than those previously recommended. This study examines the potential implications of compliance with these guidelines for postpartum weight retention.