Optimal Gestational Weight Gain for Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus - China, 2011-2021
Jinlang Lyu1, Yin Sun2, Yuelong Ji1
1School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing Municipality, China.
What Is Already Known About This Topic?:
Joint effects of gestational weight gain (GWG) and hyperglycemia on adverse pregnancy outcomes suggest that lower optimal GWG is optimal for women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). However, there is still a lack of guidelines.
What Is Added By This Report?:
Optimal weekly GWG range after diagnosis of GDM for underweight, normal-weight, overweight, and obese women was 0.37-0.56 kg/week, 0.26-0.48 kg/week, 0.19-0.32 kg/week, and 0.12-0.23 kg/week, respectively.
What Are The Implications For Public Health Practice?:
The findings may be used to inform prenatal counseling regarding optimal gestational weight gain for women with gestational diabetes mellitus, and suggest the need for weight gain management.
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