SynthesisClinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil)2015
A systematic review and meta-analysis of gestational weight gain recommendations and related outcomes in Brazil.
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- Beyond the mirror: Exploring the impact of maternal body image attitudes on gestational weight gain and maternal and neonatal outcomes, a systematic review.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026Pooled it
- Dietary Patterns during Pregnancy and Gestational Weight Gain: A Systematic Review.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2022Pooled it
- Gestational weight gain and its effect on birth outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2020Pooled it
- Gestational Weight Gain among Healthy Pregnant Women from Asia in Comparison with Institute of Medicine (IOM) Guidelines-2009: A Systematic Review.Journal of pregnancy · 2019Pooled it
- Comparison of two methods for assessing weight gain in Brazilian pregnant women.Revista de saude publica · 2026Trial
- Effectiveness of a minimally processed food-based nutritional counselling intervention on weight gain in overweight pregnant women: a randomized controlled trial.European journal of nutrition · 2023Trial
- Influence of prenatal exercise on the relationship between maternal overweight and obesity and select delivery outcomes.Scientific reports · 2022Trial
- Diet, Weight Status, and Pregnancy Outcomes Among Native and Migrant Women in Jersey, Channel Islands.Nutrients · 2025Observational
- Association Between Gestational Weight Gain and Low Birth Weight Across the Pre-pregnancy Body Mass Index Strata: The Sri Lanka Maternal and Newborn Growth Study.Maternal & child nutrition · 2025Article
- Predictors of inadequate gestational weight gain according to iom recommendations and intergrowth-21st standards: the araraquara cohort study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- The impact of gestational weight gain on fetal and neonatal outcomes: the Araraquara Cohort Study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Dietary Pattern Influences Gestational Weight Gain: Results from the ProcriAr Cohort Study-São Paulo, Brazil.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Effective Macrosomia Prediction Using Random Forest Algorithm.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Optimal gestational weight gain in Chinese pregnant women by Chinese-specific BMI categories: a multicentre prospective cohort study.Public health nutrition · 2021Article
- Management of prepregnancy, pregnancy, and postpartum obesity from the FIGO Pregnancy and Non-Communicable Diseases Committee: A FIGO (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics) guideline.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2020Review
- Study Protocol effectiveness of a nutritional intervention based on encouraging the consumption of unprocessed and minimally processed foods and the practice of physical activities for appropriate weight gain in overweight, adult, pregnant women: a randomized controlled trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2020Article
- Role of Body Mass Index and gestational weight gain on preterm birth and adverse perinatal outcomes.Scientific reports · 2019Article
- Are women in Singapore gaining weight appropriately during pregnancy: a prospective cohort study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2019Article
- Maternal Body Mass Index and Gestational Weight Gain and Their Association with Pregnancy Complications and Perinatal Conditions.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- How to classify BMI among pregnant adolescents? A prospective cohort.Public health nutrition · 2019Article
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Abstract
Worldwide, different guidelines are used to assess the adequacy of gestational weight gain. This study identified the recommendations for gestational weight gain in Brazilian women. We also determined the proportion of women with adequate weight gain in accordance with these recommendations and the associated perinatal outcomes. A systematic review was performed. A computerized search was conducted utilizing the following databases: PubMed, MEDLINE, Web of Science, Embase, SciELO and Google Scholar. Observational studies of healthy, Brazilian, pregnant women were included. Studies were excluded if they did not provide pregestational weight and gestational weight gain or if they studied women with comorbid conditions. A meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the odds ratio of inadequate (insufficient or excessive) gestational weight gain. Seventeen studies were included in the systematic review and four studies were included in the meta-analysis. The most widely used recommendations were from the Institute of Medicine. Excessive gestational weight gain was associated with fetal macrosomia and high rates of cesarean delivery. Overweight women had a higher risk of excessive gestational weight gain than eutrophic women (OR=2.80, 95%CI=2.22-3.53). There are no standardized recommendations concerning gestational weight gain based on Brazilian population-based data. Many Brazilian women are overweight or obese at the beginning of pregnancy. Overweight pregnant women have a higher risk of excessive gestational weight gain. Excessive gestational weight gain was associated with cesarean delivery and fetal macrosomia.
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