Prediction of excess pregnancy weight gain using psychological, physical, and social predictors: A validated model in a prospective cohort study.

OBJECTIVE:To develop and validate a prediction model for excess pregnancy weight gain using early pregnancy factors. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:We recruited from 12 obstetrical, family medicine, and midwifery centers in Ontario, Canada. PARTICIPANTS:We recruited English-speaking women...

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Main Authors: Sarah D McDonald, Zhijie Michael Yu, Sherry van Blyderveen, Louis Schmidt, Wendy Sword, Meredith Vanstone, Anne Biringer, Helen McDonald, Joseph Beyene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233774