Science news articles about 'maternal weight gain'

... to issue a report next summer. “Unfortunately, the existing body of research on maternal weight gain is inadequate to permit a more comprehensive assessment,” said Meera Viswanathan, Ph.D., the ...

... , concern about eating too much food and weight fluctuations, women completed a questionnaire that focused ... restrained eating on maternal weight gain varied by pre-pregnancy weight status. Restrained ...

... growth for twins that results in more optimal birth weight with lower neonatal morbidity. "With twin pregnancies ... four sites across the nation. Maternal weight gain and fetal growth then were measured ...

... pregnancy and heavier birth weights, and recently have learned how maternal weight gain affects the birth ... 13 percent-- when women with gestational diabetes gained less than 40 pounds. "The take-home ...

... bariatric surgery group than in the obese comparison group. Maternal weight gain was reduced in the surgical group. Newborn outcomes were ... vs. 10.6 percent for low birth weight; 7.7 percent vs. 14.6 ...