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. 2015 Aug 18;15:175. doi: 10.1186/s12884-015-0605-1

Table 2.

Outcomes of the intervention

Goal  Indicator
Healthy weight gain during Pregnancya Based on pre-conceptional nutritional status:
Normal (BMI 18.5-24.9 kg/m2) =11.5-16.0 kg
Overweight (BMI 25.0-29.9 kg/m2) = 7.0-11.5 kg
Obese (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) = 5.0-9.0 kg
Adequate Glycaemic control during Pregnancyb Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) levels <92 mg/dl or 2-h values in the 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) of <153 mg/dl at 24-28 weeks of pregnancy
Healthy infant growthcfrom 0-1 y Weight-for-age, height-for-age and BMI-for-age Z-scores based on WHO standards (between -2 and +2SD)

aInstitute of Medicine (US) and National Research Council, Weight Gain During Pregnancy: Reexamining the Guidelines, 2009

bDiabetes Care, Vol. 34, Supplement 1, January 2011

cThe Who Child Growth Standards, 2006