Table 2 Total gestational weight gain with reference to IOM recommendations for different BMI groups
From: Are women in Singapore gaining weight appropriately during pregnancy: a prospective cohort study
Pre-pregnancy BMI groups | IOM recommendation of total GWG (range in kg) | Total GWG in kg mean (SD) median (IQR) | Weight Gain <recommendation n (%) | Weight gain within recommendation n (%) | Weight gain >recommendation n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Under Weight (N = 59) | 12.5–18 | 12.7 (3.8) 13.00 (10.1, 14.6) | 26 (44.1) | 31 (52.5) | 2 (3.4) |
Normal Weight (N = 414) | 11.5–16 | 12.5 (3.9) 12.6 (9.8, 15.0) | 162 (39.1) | 181 (43.7) | 71 (17.2) |
Over Weight (N = 173) | 7–11.5 | 11.3 (4.6) 10.8 (8.1, 14.8) | 28 (16.2) | 66 (38.2) | 79 (45.7) |
Obese (N = 78) | 5–9 | 9.1 (6.1) 8.9 (3.9, 12.7) | 23 (29.5) | 17 (21.8) | 38 (48.7) |
Class I Obesity (n = 61) | 9.0 (5.8) 8.8 (4.0, 12.7) | 17 (27.9) | 15 (24.6) | 29 (47.5) | |
Class II Obesity (n = 13) | 7.1 (6.2) 6.2 (1.8, 12.7) | 6 (46.2) | 1 (7.7) | 6 (46.2) | |
Class III Obesity (n = 4) | 14.5 (8.7) 11.0 (9.7, 19.3) | 0 (0) | 1 (25.0) | 3 (75.0) | |
Entire Cohort | 11.8 (4.5) 11.8 (9.1, 14.7) | 239 (33.0) | 295 (40.7) | 190 (26.3) |