From: A randomized controlled trial of daily weighing in pregnancy to control gestational weight gain
% weight change above target range | Change in weight (kg) per week | Proportion above target range | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | Intervention | Control | Intervention | Control | Intervention | |
mean (SD) | mean (SD) | n (%) | ||||
Body mass index at booking | ||||||
Underweight/healthy (< 25) | 76.5 (33.2) | 72.9 (28.6) | 0.68 (0.28) | 0.64 (0.22) | 15 (24.6%) | 9 (18.0%) |
Overweight (25–29) | 104.1 (42.2) | 93.6 (50.4) | 0.66 (0.27) | 0.61 (0.32) | 27 (44.3%) | 18 (36.0%) |
Obese (30+) | 102.4 (76.4) | 99.6 (71.4) | 0.50 (0.37) | 0.51 (0.36) | 19 (31.1%) | 23 (46.0%) |