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To examine whether maternal fat gained during pregnancy is associated with higher infant birthweight.

March 1, 1991BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Women who gain more fat during pregnancy may not have bigger babies: implications for recommended weight gain during pregnancy

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MLMark LawrenceChildren's Hospital of Wisconsin FMF.M. Mckillop JDJ. V. G. A. DurninGuy's Hospital

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Cohort study reveals minimal correlation between maternal fat gain and birthweight in pregnant women, suggesting excess calories primarily increase maternal fat stores.

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To examine whether maternal fat gained during pregnancy is associated with higher infant birthweight.
Evaluated 115 healthy, parous, urban Scottish women.
Estimated maternal fat gain by measuring weight change between 10 weeks of gestation and 2–3 weeks postpartum.
Assessed correlation between fat gain and birthweight with adjustments for initial maternal weight and gestational duration.
Identified a negligible unadjusted correlation between maternal fat accumulation and infant birthweight (r = 0.13).
Adjusting for initial maternal weight and gestational length further diminished the correlation (r = 0.07).

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Lawrence et al. (1991) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a766f09d8eb58afc2bd3072 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.1991.tb13389.x

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Cohort study reveals minimal correlation between maternal fat gain and birthweight in pregnant women, suggesting excess calories primarily increase maternal fat stores.

Women who gain more fat during pregnancy may not have bigger babies: implications for recommended weight gain during pregnancy

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Women who gain more fat during pregnancy may not have bigger babies: implications for recommended weight gain during pregnancy

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