The relationship between body mass index before pregnancy and the amount of weight that should be gained during pregnancy: A cross-sectional study

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Ozdilek R., ABA Y. A., Aksoy S. D., Sik B. A., Akpak Y. K.

PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.35, no.5, pp.1204-1209, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 35 Issue: 5
• Publication Date: 2019
• Doi Number: 10.12669/pjms.35.5.133
• Journal Name: PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.1204-1209
• Keywords: Pregnancy, Body mass index, Weight gain, Obesity, Nutrition, WOMEN, INTERVENTION, NUTRITION, HEALTHY
• Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the adaptation of pregnant women to the recommended weight gain range according to body mass index (BMI) and to determine the factors affecting them.