title: [Preconception weight and perinatal health].
abstract: The health condition of a women relates closely to the health of her child and family members. The health of the mother is critical to her being able to conceive and give birth to healthy children and constructing a healthy lifestyle environment. Recent research has found a relationship between preconception weight and perinatal health. Abnormal weight (either overweight or underweight) was found to be the most prevalent of pre-pregnancy medical conditions studied. Therefore, the Center of Disease Control and Prevention in the United States has suggested that every woman should receive a preconception health assessment. Weight gain during pregnancy should be compared against preconception weight and body mass index. Following such a regimen can help improve maternal-infant perinatal health.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology, Taiwan Adventist Hospital, ROC.
authors.forename: Hei-Jen
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Jou
authors.forename: Tzu-Chuan
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Chao-Hui
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Meei-Ling
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Gau
mesh_terms: D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007229:Infant Welfare; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D016742:Preconception Care; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors; D016387:Women's Health