Patterns of gestational weight gain and its association with birthweight in Nigeria

Patterns of gestational weight gain and its association with birthweight in Nigeria

Despite the increasing global importance of gestational weight gain (GWG) and its impact on birthweight, little is known about the patterns of GWG in African populations. To determine the pattern of GWG and its association with birthweight in Nigeria. It was a longitudinal study of 200 pregnant wome...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nigerian journal of clinical practice 2017-06, Vol.20 (6), p.754-760
Hauptverfasser: Onwuka, C I, Ugwu, E O, Onah, H E, Obi, S N, Menuba, I E, Okafor, I I
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Birth Weight
Body Mass Index
Female
Fetal Macrosomia - epidemiology
Gestational Age
Gestational Weight Gain
Health aspects
Humans
Infant, Low Birth Weight
Infant, Newborn
Longitudinal Studies
Maternal Age
Nigeria - epidemiology
Obesity - physiopathology
Parity
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Pregnancy Trimester, Second
Pregnant women
Prenatal Care
Risk Factors
Social Class
Thinness - physiopathology
Weight gain
Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:Despite the increasing global importance of gestational weight gain (GWG) and its impact on birthweight, little is known about the patterns of GWG in African populations. To determine the pattern of GWG and its association with birthweight in Nigeria. It was a longitudinal study of 200 pregnant women receiving antenatal care at two tertiary hospitals in Enugu, south eastern Nigeria. The women were consecutively recruited at
ISSN:1119-3077
DOI:10.4103/1119-3077.208958