Assessment of weight changes during and after pregnancy: practical approaches.

摘要: The usefulness of routine prenatal weight measurements in predicting pregnancy outcomes is still a controversial issue. Comparisons among studies and the interpretation research findings are complicated due to variety indicators applied express maternal changes during after pregnancy. A review literature was conducted clarify definitions examine strengths limitations methods for measuring gestational gain (WG) postpartum changes. reasons weak correlations or non-significant associations between WG neonatal were probably owing poor quality obstetrics records selection wrong compute WG. choice an indicator depends on clinical purpose, availability reliability data cost. Considering health implication WG, it necessary take into account used as initial final weight, accuracy age estimation inclusion fetal part Regardless delivery, attention drawn approach designating prepregnancy time frame use overlapping variables, which results bias (part-whole correlation). It address criticisms way expressing order have reliable from research.