Table 1.
Characteristics and main results of the 17 studies included in this review.
| Author/Year | Study | Number of women/City/Region | Adopted recommendation | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godoy, 2014(17) | Cross-sectional | 1052 – Campinas – Southeast | IOM, 2009 | Mean WG: 13.08 kg. Obese (13.6%) and overweight (24.6%) women were 55.9% and 53.7% of the EWG, respectively. |
| Fraga, 2014(18) | Cross-sectional | 1079 – Rio de Janeiro- Southeast | IOM, 1990 | Mean WG: 12.3 kg. 30% of pregnant women had appropriate weight gain during pregnancy. 50% had EWG. |
| Fonseca, 2013(19) | Cross-sectional | 712- Jundiaí – Southeast | MH, 2004 | Mean WG: 13.20 kg. 34% of pregnant women were obese or overweight according to their BMIs in early pregnancy. |
| Carvalhaes, 2013(20) | Cross-sectional | 212 - Botucatu – Southeast | IOM, 2009 | Pre-pregnancy BMI: 59% adequate, 23.6% overweight and 11.8% obese. EWG were 50.5%, 29.7% AWG, and 19.8% of the IWG. Among overweight women, 78% showed EWG. |
| Nast, 2013(21) | Longitudinal | 715- Porto Alegre- South | Atalah, 1997 | Mean WG: 11.6 kg. 46.5% among those with OW, 45.9% among those with OB and 17.6% were between eutrophic and EWG. |
| Marano, 2012(22) | Descriptive | 1287- Rio de Janeiro- Southeast | IOM, 2009 | Pre-pregnancy weight, 26.6% overweight or obese and 11% underweight. 35.6% had EWG and 35.8% IWG. A low pre- pregnancy weight was protective against EWG. |
| Fernandes, 2012(23) | Cross-sectional | 592-Rio de Janeiro- Southeast | IOM, 2009 | Pre-pregnancy weight: Adequate-64.9%, 22.3%, Overweight, obesity, 12.8%. 39.5% had EWG. |
| Santos, 2012(24) | Descriptive | 204 – Salvador – Northeast | IOM, 1990 | 34.6% had higher pre-pregnancy BMIs. 45.5% had excessive EWG. |
| Gonçalves, 2012(25) | Cross-sectional | 1235- Rio Grande - South | IOM, 2009 | Mean pre-pregnancy weight: 63.6 kg. Mean weight in late pregnancy: 73 kg. Mean weight gain during gestation: 9.4 kg. |
| Sato, 2012(26) | Retrospective | 228 - São Paulo – Southeast | MH, 2004 | 30% initial BMI obese and overweight. 37.1% of obese and overweight had EWG. |
| Drehmer, 2010(27) | Cross-sectional | 667 – Porto Alegre – South | IOM, 2009 | Insufficient WG: 25.8%. 44.8%: excessive. For women with less than 6 prenatal visits, 52% had a higher risk of insufficient WG. |
| Padilha, 2009(28) | Cross-sectional | 433 – Rio de Janeiro – Southeast | IOM, 1990 | 64.8% normal pre-pregnancy weight. Total mean WG: 12.99 kg. |
| Amorin, 2009(29) | Cross-sectional | 551 – Campina Grande – Northeast | IOM, 1990 | Mean WG: 11.4 kg. EWG in 21.3%, 35.4% AWG in women. |
| Rodrigues, 2008(30) | Cohort | 225 – Rio de Janeiro- Southeast | IOM, 1990 | Mean pre-pregnancy weight: 61,2 kg. Mean Total WG: 11.7 kg. |
| Andreto, 2006(31) | Descriptive | 240–Recife- Northeast | Atalah, 1997 | 48.3% entering pregnancy had a normal weight, and 26.3% were overweight or obese. Excessive weight gain in the 2nd quarter was higher among overweight and obese women (6.3%). |
| Kac, 2005(32) | Cohort | 230 – Rio de Janeiro - Southeast | IOM, 1990 | Excessive WG 29.1%, 34.4% AEG and 36.5% IWG |
| Nucci, 2001(33) | Cohort | 3082 - 6 cities (Southeast, South, Northeast) | IOM, 1990 | 38% had IWG, and 29% had EWG. |
a) WG: weight gain; b) EWG: excessive weight gain; c) kg: kilograms; d) AWG: adequate weight gain; e) IWG: insufficient weight gain; f) OW: overweight; g) OB: obese; BMI: body mass index; MH: ministry of health.