Open AccessA longitudinal study of weight gain in pregnancy in Malawi: unconditional and conditional standards
Author(s) -
Jiajun Xu,
Mari Luntamo,
Teija Kulmala,
Per Ashorn,
Yin Bun Cheung
Publication year - 2013
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.113.074120
Subject(s) - weight gain , pregnancy , medicine , obstetrics , body weight , endocrinology , biology , genetics
To monitor weight gain during pregnancy and assess its relation with perinatal health outcomes, both unconditional (cross-sectional) and conditional (longitudinal) standards of maternal weight are needed.
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