Table 5.
Percent in each weight class gaining weight according to the IOM recommendations, and mean gestational weight gain (GWG) and postpartum weight retention (PPWR) at 6 months post partum among 29 931 nulliparous and 26 170 parous women
| |
GWG < IOM rec. |
GWG = IOM rec. |
GWG > IOM rec. |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
|
GWG |
PPWR |
|
GWG |
PPWR |
|
GWG |
PPWR |
| BMI category | % | kg | kg | % | kg | kg | % | kg | kg |
|
Nulliparous |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
17.9 |
7.9 (3.6) |
−1.9 (4.2) |
33.2 |
13.1 (2.4) |
0.0 (3.7) |
48.8 |
19.8 (4.8) |
3.1 (5.2) |
| Underweight |
26.8 |
9.7 (2.8) |
0.1 (2.8) |
46.8 |
15.4 (1.7) |
2.0 (3.2) |
26.4 |
23.3 (4.4) |
6.2 (5.2) |
| Normal weight |
21.0 |
8.9 (2.4) |
−1.4 (3.4) |
38.5 |
14.0 (1.4) |
0.3 (3.2) |
40.4 |
20.9 (3.9) |
3.4 (4.4) |
| Overweight |
7.3 |
3.4 (3.2) |
−4.0 (5.5) |
18.6 |
9.4 (1.3) |
−1.7 (4.4) |
74.1 |
18.6 (5.2) |
2.7 (5.6) |
| Obese |
14.4 |
0.4 (4.2) |
−6.9 (7.0) |
19.3 |
7.2 (1.4) |
−3.4 (6.0) |
66.3 |
16.9 (5.8) |
1.8 (7.1) |
|
Parous |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
18.4 |
7.2 4.1) |
−1.4 (4.3) |
35.4 |
12.9 (2.6) |
0.0 (3.5) |
46.2 |
19.0 (4.6) |
2.8 (4.6) |
| Underweight |
30.5 |
9.8 (2.0) |
0.8 (2.5) |
46.7 |
15.2 (1.6) |
2.1 (2.8) |
22.8 |
22.3 (3.4) |
4.9 (4.5) |
| Normal weight |
20.7 |
8.9 (2.3) |
−0.5 (3.2) |
41.6 |
14.0 (1.4) |
1.1 (3.0) |
37.6 |
20.5 (3.6) |
3.4 (3.9) |
| Overweight |
9.7 |
3.3 (3.3) |
−3.2 (5.1) |
22.2 |
9.4 (1.4) |
−1.0 (4.1) |
68.1 |
17.6 (4.7) |
2.4 (4.9) |
| Obese | 20.8 | 0.2 (4.2) | −6.2 (6.3) | 23.1 | 7.1 (1.3) | −2.4 (5.2) | 56.1 | 15.7 (5.2) | 1.2 (6.2) |