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Gestational age at birth and body size from infancy through adolescence: An ind...
Vinther, JL; Cadman, T; Avraam, D; Ekstrom, CT; Sorensen, TIA; Elhakeem, A; Santos, AC; de Moira, AP; Heude, B; Iñiguez, C; Pizzi, C; Simons, EBackground Preterm birth is the leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality and is associated with adverse developmental and long-term health outcomes, including several cardiometabolic risk factors and outcomes. However, evidence about the association of preterm birth with later body size derives mainly from studies using birth weight as a proxy of prematurity rather than an actual length of gestation. ...
Gestational weight gain charts for different body mass index groups for women i...
Santos, S; Eekhout, I; Voerman, E; Gaillard, R; Barros, H; Charles, MA; Chatzi, L; Chevrier, C; Chrousos, GP; Corpeleijn, E; Costet, N; Crozier, SBackgroundGestational weight gain differs according to pre-pregnancy body mass index and is related to the risks of adverse maternal and child health outcomes. Gestational weight gain charts for women in different pre-pregnancy body mass index groups enable identification of women and offspring at risk for adverse health outcomes. We aimed to construct gestational weight gain reference charts for underweight, n...