Open AccessGestational weight gain and long-term postpartum weight retention: a meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Iehring,
Sylvia Schmoll,
Andreas Beyerlein,
Hans Hauner,
Rüdiger von Kries
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.111.015289
Subject(s) - weight gain , term (time) , medicine , obstetrics , meta analysis , gestation , pregnancy , body weight , endocrinology , genetics , biology , physics , quantum mechanics
Gestational weight gain (GWG) is known to be a potential risk factor for short-term postpartum weight retention (PPWR) and thus for overweight in women. Does GWG also determine the long-term risk of overweight in women?
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