On Weight Gain during Pregnancy: Relationships between Weight Gain during Pregnancy, Duration of Pregnancy and the Somatic Classification of Neonates

Abstract

Weight gain during pregnancy may be of use as a predictor of perinatal outcomes such as the somatic classification of neonates. Further analyses taking account of factors influencing the weight gain during pregnancy are warranted.

Maternal Weight Gain during Pregnancy and Somatic Classification of Neonates According to Birth Weight and Duration of Pregnancy Taking Account of Maternal Body Weight and Height

“…Bei Gebrauch gruppenspezifischer Perzentilen war diese Variabilität deutlich kleiner. Schlussfolgerungen: Die Klassifikationen der Gewichtszunahme während der Schwangerschaft und des Geburtsgewichts unterscheiden sich deutlich, je nachdem, ob Perzentilen der gesamten Studienpopulation oder gruppenspezifische The weight gain of women during pregnancy is a key perinatal parameter; it is easily measured and there is now a wealth of evidence showing that weight gain has an impact on a number of important maternal and neonatal outcomes, including the preterm birth rate and the duration of pregnancy [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15], the birth weight [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][15][16][17][18][19][20], and the somatic classification of neonates [7-9, 15, 21-24]. For this somatic classification neonates are typically classified using the 10th and 90th birth weight percentiles, calculated according to gestational age; neonates below the 10th birth weight percentile are "small for gestational age" (SGA), those above the 90th birth weight percentile are "large for gestational age" (LGA), and all those in-between are "appropriate for gestational age" (AGA).…”