Gestational Weight Gain ‐for‐Gestational Age Z‐Score Charts Applied across U.S. Populations

ConclusionsThe findings support the use of weight gain z‐score charts for studying gestational age‐dependent outcomes in diverse U.S. populations and do not support weight gain recommendations tailored to race/ethnicity.

Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - December 27, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Stephanie A. Leonard, Jennifer A. Hutcheon, Lisa M. Bodnar, Lucia C. Petito, Barbara Abrams Tags: Original Article Source Type: research