Low gestational weight gain in obese women and pregnancy outcomes

Obesity during pregnancy and excessive weight gain during this period are associated with several maternal–fetal and neonatal complications. Moreover, a significant percentage of women have weight retention in the postpartum period, especially those with excessive weight gain during pregnancy. The r...

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Autores: Moehlecke, Milene, Costenaro, Fabiola, Reichelt, Angela de Azevedo Jacob, Oppermann, Maria Lúcia Rocha, Leitão, Cristiane Bauermann
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UFRGS
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:www.lume.ufrgs.br:10183/203604
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10183/203604
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Aumento de peso
Gravidez
Obesidade
Gestational weight gain
Pre-pregnancy body mass index
Obesity
Pregnancy outcomes
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Sumario:Obesity during pregnancy and excessive weight gain during this period are associated with several maternal–fetal and neonatal complications. Moreover, a significant percentage of women have weight retention in the postpartum period, especially those with excessive weight gain during pregnancy. The recommendations of the 2009 Institute of Medicine were based on observational studies that have consistently shown that women with weight gain within the recommended range had better outcomes during pregnancy. In patients with obesity, however, there is no recommendation for weight gain, according to the class of obesity. This review, therefore, aims to evaluate the evidence on key maternal and fetal complications related to low weight gain during pregnancy in obese and overweight patients.