Magdalena Niebrzydowska-Tatus, Aleksandra Pełech, Anna K Rekowska, Małgorzata Satora, Angelika Masiarz, Zuzanna Kabała, Żaneta Kimber-Trojnar, Marcin Trojnar
Recommendations for weight gain during pregnancy are based on pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI). Pregnancy is a risk factor for excessive weight gain and many endocrine problems, making it difficult to return to pre-pregnancy weight and increasing the risk of postpartum obesity and, consequently, type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Both excessive gestational weight gain (EGWG) and obesity are associated with an increased risk of gestational hypertension, pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, cesarean section, shoulder dystocia, and neonatal macrosomia...
March 2, 2024: Journal of Clinical Medicine