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Table 1 Category of gestational weight gain

From: Pregnant women’s clinical characteristics, intrapartum interventions, and duration of labour in urban China: a multi-center cross-sectional study

Underweight (BMI < 18.5 kg/m2)

 IGWGa (1)

AGWGb (2)

EGWGc (3)

  < 12.7 kg

12.7 ~ 18.1 kg

>  18.1 kg

Normal weight (BMI 18.5–24.9 kg/m2)

 IGWGa (4)

AGWGb (5)

EGWGc (6)

  < 11.3 kg

11.3 ~ 15.9 kg

> 15.9 kg

Overweight (BMI 25.0–29.9 kg/m2)

 IGWGa (7)

AGWGb (8)

EGWGc (9)

  < 6.8  kg

6.8 ~ 11.3 kg

> 11.3 kg

Obese (BMI ≥ 30.0 kg/m2)

 IGWGa (10)

AGWGb (11)

EGWGc (12)

  < 5.0 kg

5.0 ~ 9.1 kg

> 9.1 kg

  1. aIGWG Inadequate gestational weight gain (1)(4)(7)(10);
  2. bAGWG Adequate gestational weight gain (2)(5)(8)(11);
  3. cEGWG Excessive gestational weight gain (3)(6)(9)(12)
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