Patient-provider communication about gestational weight gain among nulliparous women: a qualitative study of the views of obstetricians and first-time pregnant women

Table 1 2009 Institute of Medicine recommendations for weight gain during pregnancy

Pre-pregnancy BMI	Total weight gain:		Rate of weight gain, 2^ndand 3^rdtrimester
	Range in kg	Range in lbs	Mean (Range) kg/week	Mean (Range) lbs/week
Underweight (< 18.5 kg/m²)	12.5-18	28-40	0.51 (0.44-0.58)	1 (1–1.3)
Normal weight (18.5-24.9 kg/m²)	11.5-16	25-35	0.42 (0.35-0.50)	1 (0.8-1)
Overweight (25.0-29.9 kg/m²)	7-11.5	15-25	0.28 (0.23-0.33)	0.6 (0.5-0.7)
Obese (≥ 30.0 kg/m²)	5-9	11-20	0.22 (0.17-0.27)	0.5 (0.4-0.6)

Source: Institute of Medicine and National Research Council of the National Academies [5].

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