Pre-pregnancy body mass index, height and physical activity are associated with rate of gestational weight gain among Malaysian mothers

• Main Authors: Yong, Heng Yaw, Mohd Shariff, Zalilah, Koo, Shi Jia, Sa ’ ari, Norul Syurafak
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia 2016
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53657/1/Pre-pregnancy%20body%20mass%20index.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53657/; http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jog.13039/abstract

Aim: Both inadequate and excessive weight gain during pregnancy can have immediate and long-term health risks for women and infants. This study investigated rate of gestational weight gain (GWG) and its associated factors in Malaysian pregnant women. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted...