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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Nov 6.
Published in final edited form as: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 Nov 6;64(43):1215–1220. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6443a3

FIGURE 2. Prevalence of excessive gestational weight gain (GWG)* — 46 states, New York City, and District of Columbia, 2012–2013.

FIGURE 2

Sources: 2012 Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring Systems for five states (Arkansas, Hawaii, Maine, New Jersey, Rhode Island) and 2013 birth certificates for 41 states, New York City, and District of Columbia.

*Gestational weight gain above Institute of Medicine recommendations, which are based on prepregnancy body mass index (BMI): 28–40 pounds for underweight women (BMI <18.5), 25–35 pounds for normal-weight women (BMI = 18.5–24.9), 15–25 pounds for overweight women (BMI = 25.0–29.9), and 11–20 pounds for obese women (BMI ≥30.0).