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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Aug 22.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Jun 15;205(3):257.e1–257.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.06.028

TABLE 4.

Multivariable analysis of adverse perinatal outcomes associated with gestational weight gain according to 2009 IOM guidelines

aOR (95% CI) Weight gain < IOM guidelines Weight gain > IOM guidelines
All cesarean 1.10 (0.69–1.74) 1.47 (1.03–2.10)
Primary cesarean 1.49 (0.83–2.68) 1.62 (1.03–2.57)
Birthweight >4000 g 1.28 (0.66–2.48) 2.59 (1.56–4.30)
LGA >90th percentile 0.85 (0.49–1.48) 2.00 (1.33–3.00)
SGA <10th percentile 1.95 (0.80–4.74) 0.94 (0.43–2.07)
NICU admission 1.89 (0.67–5.38) 1.14 (0.53–2.47)
IUFD 9.18 (0.60–141.39) 1.10 (0.07–16.66)

Referent is women with weight gain within IOM guidelines.

aOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; IOM, Institute of Medicine; IUFD, intrauterine fetal demise; LGA, large-for-gestational-age; NICU, neonatal intensive care unit; SGA, small-for-gestational-age.