Table 2.
A comparison of IOM and SOGC gestational weight gain recommendations for pregravid obesity
| Discipline | IOM max recommendation (kg) | Range (min–max) (kg) | Mean (kg) | % recommended (x/IOM upper limit) | Below upper recommendation n (%) | Precise upper recommendation n (%) | Exceeds upper recommendation n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | 9 | 0.45–11.0 | 7.41 | 82.4 | 16 (59.2) | 2 (7.4) | 9 (33.3) |
| OB | 9 | 0.45–16.34 | 6.63 | 73.7 | 62 (77.5) | 0 (0) | 18 (22.5) |
| MFM | 9 | 2.72–11.80 | 8.05 | 89.5 | 13 (68.4) | 0 (0) | 6 (31.6) |
| MW | 9 | 0.45–14.07 | 8.48 | 94.2 | 10 (40.0) | 0 (0) | 15 (60.0) |
| RN | 9 | 7.26–9.53 | 8.40 | 93.3 | 1 (50.0) | 0 (0) | 1 (50.0) |
| SOGC max recommendation (kg) | Range (min–max) (kg) | Mean (kg) | % recommended (x/SOGC upper limit) | Below upper recommendation n (%) | Precise upper recommendation n (%) | Exceeds upper recommendation n (%) | |
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| GP | 7 | 0.45–11.0 | 7.41 | 106.0 | 9 (33.3) | 1 (3.7) | 17 (63.0) |
| OB | 7 | 0.45–16.34 | 6.63 | 94.7 | 30 (37.5) | 1 (1.2) | 49 (61.3) |
| MFM | 7 | 2.72–11.80 | 8.05 | 115.0 | 2 (10.5) | 2 (10.5) | 15 (79.0) |
| MW | 7 | 0.45–14.07 | 8.48 | 121.1 | 6 (24.0) | 0 (0) | 19 (76.0) |
| RN | 7 | 7.26–9.53 | 8.40 | 120.0 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (100.0) |
Abbreviations: GP, general practitioner; IOM, Institute of Medicine; MFM, maternal-fetal medicine specialist; MW, midwife; OB, obstetrician; RN, registered nurse; SOGC, Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada.