| Pregnancy weight gain: still controversial. | |
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PMID: 10799396 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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During the 20th century, recommendations for maternal weight gain in pregnancy were controversial, ranging from rigid restriction to encouragement of ample gain. In 1990, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommended weight-gain ranges with the primary goal of improving infant birth weight. These guidelines were widely adopted but not universally accepted. Critics have argued that the IOM's recommendations are unlikely to improve perinatal outcomes and may actually increase the risk of negative consequences to both infants and mothers. We systematically reviewed studies that examined fetal and maternal outcomes according to the IOM's weight-gain recommendations in women with a normal prepregnancy weight. These studies showed that pregnancy weight gain within the IOM's recommended ranges is associated with the best outcome for both mothers and infants. However, weight gain in most pregnant women is not within the IOM's ranges. All of the studies reviewed were observational and there is a compelling need to conduct experimental studies to examine interventional strategies to improve maternal weight gain with the objective of optimizing health outcomes. |
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Authors:
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B Abrams; S L Altman; K E Pickett |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of clinical nutrition Volume: 71 ISSN: 0002-9165 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Clin. Nutr. Publication Date: 2000 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-05-25 Completed Date: 2000-05-25 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376027 Medline TA: Am J Clin Nutr Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1233S-41S Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Division of Public Health Biology and Epidemiology, University of California, Berkeley 94720, USA. barbara@socrates.berkeley.edu |
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Birth Weight* Female Guidelines as Topic Humans Infant, Newborn Maternal Welfare* Pregnancy / physiology* Pregnancy Outcome* Weight Gain* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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MCJ-069180-05//PHS HHS |
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