Study on the correlation between pregestational BMI & weight gain during pregnancy and neonatal birth weight & infant obesity
Chen Xiaoqing
Wang Xiaoying
Long Jun
Abstract：Objective:To study the relationship between pregestational BMI&weight gain during pregnancy and neonatal birth weight&newborn obesity.Methods:285 pregnant women(primiparity)with single pregnancy were divided into low body weight group (n=68),nor-mal weight group(n=164)and obese group(n=53)according to pregestational body mass index (BMI).The status of weight gain during pregnancy ,birth weight of newborn and infant obesity was observed and recorded ,and the correlation was analyzed .Results:The difference in the comparison of birth weight of newborn was statistically significant in these groups (P<0.05);the obese infants were more many in the obese group.The maternal weight was correlated with the months of obese infants (P<0.05).Conclusion:The pregestational weight has no correlation with weight gain during pregnancy ,but the weight gain during pregnancy is closely correlated with neonatal birth weight . Therefore the weight gain during pregnancy should closedly be monitored and diet be reasonably controlled ,so the birth rate of obese infants will be reduced .
Keywords：Pregestational BMIWeight gainNeonatesBirth rate
Publication Date：2014-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 10-12 )