Predictors of Gestational Weight Gain among White and Latina Women and Associations with Birth Weight
This study examined racial/ethnic differences in gestational weight gain (GWG) predictors and association of first-trimester GWG to overall GWG among 271 White women and 300 Latina women. Rates of within-guideline GWG were higher among Latinas than among Whites (28.7% versus 24.4%, p<0.016). Adju...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2016-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Pregnancy |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8984928 |