title: The contribution of prenatal maternal factors to maternal gestational weight gain.
abstract: Data from 807 mothers in Iran delivering a singleton live infant and their offspring-during the last 2 years up to August 2014-were collected from eight public health care centers and analyzed. Of the women, 46.2% gained weight within the recommended range, 29.4% had inadequate gestational weight gain (GWG), and 24.4% had excessive GWG. Excessive GWG was more common among overweight and obese women, whereas inadequate GWG was prevalent among 50% of under and normal weight women. A significant correlation was found between maternal anthropometric characteristics, folic acid intake during pregnancy, and birth order with GWG. Maternal GWG was positively correlated with neonates' weight and height.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Nutrition , Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran.
authors.forename: Sorayya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kheirouri
authors.affiliation: a Department of Nutrition , Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alizadeh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000886:Anthropometry; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D009035:Mothers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009765:Obesity / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000379:methods*; D015430:Weight Gain