Association of gestational weight gain rate with infant birth weight and cesarean delivery: A prospective cohort study in Nepal
Nepal J, Chaudhary K, Adhikari B, Shrestha A, Shrestha A, Kapri S, Rawal S. Association of gestational weight gain rate with infant birth weight and cesarean delivery: A prospective cohort study in Nepal. PLOS Global Public Health 2024, 4: e0003546. PMID: 39527584, PMCID: PMC11554211, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0003546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGestational weight gainGestational weight gain rateBody mass indexInfant birth weightCesarean deliveryBirth weightInstitute of Medicine reportGestational weight gain recommendationsPre-pregnancy body mass indexExcessive GWG rateProspective cohort studyPeri-urban hospitalLow birth weightLow-income countriesMedicine reportEthical approvalPre-pregnancyWeight gainCohort studyAverage birth weightMass indexProspective cohortDelivery modeNeonatal outcomesInstitutional review board