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Table 1 Gestational weight gain (GWG) recommendations

From: Contribution of prepregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain to caesarean birth in Canada

Prepregnancy BMI (kg/m2)

Recommended GWG (kg)

Underweight: BMI < 18.5

12.5 - 18.0

Normal weight: 18.5 ≤ BMI < 25

11.5 - 16.0

Overweight : 25 ≤ BMI < 30

7.0 - 11.5

Obese: BMI ≥ 30

5.0 - 9.0

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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

ISSN: 1471-2393

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