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The Implications of Maternal Overweight and Obesity on the Course of Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes

The increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity among women of childbearing age is a growing public health concern in the United States. The average body mass index (BMI) is increasing among all age categories and women enter pregnancy at higher weights. Women are also more likely to retain gest...

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Autores principales: Siega-Riz, Anna-Maria, Laraia, Barbara
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2006
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1592146/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16927160
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10995-006-0115-x