Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Nov 2012
Association of gestational weight gain and pre-pregnancy body mass index with adverse pregnancy outcome.
To determine the association between gestation weight gain (GWG) and adverse pregnancy outcome in a Pakistani population. ⋯ The optimal weight gain was estimated to be 8.5 kg to prevent low birth weight in our population. Obese women are more likely to have LGA, caesarean sections and pre-term deliveries.