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


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) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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.