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Short Communication
Volume 9, Number 1, January 2017, pages 64-66
Gestational Weight Gain in Japanese Women With Favorable Perinatal Outcomes
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| Underweight | Normal | Overweight | Obese | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or number (percentages). *Favorable perinatal outcomes set for this study: 1) those without medical histories such as pregnancy-induced hypertension, chronic hypertension, diabetes mellitus, renal disease, idiopathic thrombocytopenia and other systemic illnesses, 2) no smoking, 3) normal delivery at 39 - 40 weeks’ gestation, 4) postpartum hemorrhage < 800 mL, 5) no maternal complications requiring treatment within 1 month after delivery, 6) neonatal birth weight: 3,000 - 3,499 g, 7) neonatal Apgar score at 1 min ≥ 8, and 8) no neonatal complications requiring treatment within 1 month after birth. **P < 0.05 vs. normal group. | ||||
| Numbers of women whose height was 150 - 164 cm | 458 | 3,852 | 480 | 92 |
| Numbers with favorable perinatal outcomes* | 125 (27.3%)** | 793 (20.6%) | 90 (18.8%) | 17 (18.9%) |
| Maternal age (years) | 32.4 ± 5.0 | 32.5 ± 5.6 | 31.4 ± 5.8 | 32.4 ± 5.1 |
| Nulliparity | 63 (50%) | 357 (45%) | 40 (44%) | 7 (41%) |
| Maternal height (cm) | 158.4 ± 3.4 | 158 ± 4.0 | 157.9 ± 4.5 | 158.2 ± 3.3 |
| Maternal weight at pre-pregnancy (kg) | 43.9 ± 2.9** | 52.1 ± 4.6 | 66.3 ± 4.7** | 80.8 ± 5.0** |
| Maternal weight at delivery (kg) | 55.9 ± 4.6** | 63.5 ± 6.0 | 76.3 ± 7.3** | 84.0 ± 6.2** |
| Weight gain during pregnancy (kg) | 12.0 ± 3.4 | 11.4 ± 3.7 | 10.0 ± 4.8 | 3.2 ± 2.2** |