Pre-pregnancy body mass index classification and gestational weight gain on neonatal outcomes in adolescent mothers: A follow-up study.

INTRODUCTION:Institute of Medicine gestational weight gain recommendations are based on body mass index (BMI) status using adult cut-off points for women of all ages, even though adolescents have specific criteria, like WHO and CDC, so adolescents can receive inadequate weight gain recommendations....

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Main Authors: Reyna Sámano, Gabriela Chico-Barba, Hugo Martínez-Rojano, Estela Godínez, Ana Lilia Rodríguez-Ventura, Gabriela Ávila-Koury, Karen Aguilar-Sánchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6053897?pdf=render