Maternal size and fetal growth.
In a population characterized by short and underweight mothers, weight gain during the third trimester and post-delivery weight were found to be more important determinants of birth weight than was maternal height. These findings suggest that maternal energy stores during pregnancy, rather than genetic factors or childhood nutrition as reflected by height, influence fetal growth in undernourished communities.
D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001724:Birth Weight; D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D009035:Mothers; D011247:Pregnancy; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third