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Table 3 Institute of Medicine (IOM) guidelines on gestational weight gain [12]

From: Circadian rhythm and its association with birth and infant outcomes: research protocol of a prospective cohort study

Pre-pregnancy BMI

Pregnancy weight gain goals (kg)

Underweight

12.5–18

Normal

11.5–16

Overweight

7–11.5

Obese

5–9

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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

ISSN: 1471-2393

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