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Table 5 Comparison of values of weight gain in normal-weight women established by the percentile method for different measures

From: Gestational weight gain charts for twin pregnancies in Southeast China

GWG measure

25th

75th

Interquartile range

Corresponding ranges (kg)

Total GWG

15.3

22.5

15.3~22.5

15.3~22.5

Z-score Aa

0.61

1.63

0.61~1.63

15.1~23.0

Z-score Bb

−0.83

0.34

−0.83~0.34

19.6~25.5

IOM recommendation

16.8-

24.5

16.8–24.5

16.8–24.5

  1. GWG gestational weight gain
  2. a z-score chart of normal-weight women established in our study
  3. b z-score chart of normal-weight women established by Hutcheon et al.