Assessment of weight gain during pregnancy in general prenatal care services in Brazil
Obesity is an emerging major health risk for women around the world. In this regard, little attention has been given to pregnancy, a moment of risk not only for major weight gain in these women, but also for macrosomia in their offspring. The objective of this study is to evaluate weight gain during...
Main Authors: | Nucci Luciana Bertoldi, Duncan Bruce Bartholow, Mengue Sotero Serrate, Branchtein Leandro, Schmidt Maria Inês, Fleck Eni Teresinha |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
2001-01-01
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Series: | Cadernos de Saúde Pública |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2001000600020 |
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