From: Gestational weight gain among American Samoan women and its impact on delivery and infant outcomes
Adherence to IOM guidelines for gestational weight gain | |||||
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Early pregnancy BMI (13 weeks) | n | Mean gestational weight gain (kgs) | Under recommended gain n (%) | Within IOM guidelines n (%) | Above recommended gain n (%) |
Normal weight (<26 kg/m2) | 26 | 16.33 ± 6.01 | 4 (14.3) | 11 (39.3) | 13 (46.4) |
Overweight (26 - < 32 kg/m2) | 68 | 15.13 ± 4.68 | 3 (4.4) | 12 (17.6) | 53 (77.9) |
Obese (>32 kg/m2) | 104 | 15.09 ± 5.34 | 3 (2.9) | 11 (10.6) | 90 (86.5) |
Total | 200 | 15.28 ± 5.22 | 10 (5.0) | 34 (17.0) | 156 (78.0) |