Table 4 Maternal weight gain based on pre-pregnancy BMI
Pre-pregnancy BMI\Weight gain | Normal weight gain (within the IOM ranges) | Abnormal weight gain | Mean | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Low weight gain | High weight gain | Â |
< 19.8 | 15(50%) | 15(50%) | 0(0%) | 9.7 ± 3.5 |
19.8–26 | 58(41.4%) | 77(55%) | 5(3.6%) | 9.3 ± 4.3 |
26–29 | 26(50%) | 23(44.2%) | 3(5.8%) | 7.7 ± 3.5 |
> 29 | 16(33.3%) | 9(18.8%) | 23(47.9%) | 11.2 ± 4.1 |
Total | 115(42.6%) | 124(45.9%) | 31(45.9%) | 8.8 ± 4.1 |