Associations of GWG with pregnancy outcomes. (A) Associations of early GWG (≤17 weeks) with pregnancy outcomes. (B) Associations of late GWG (>17 weeks) with pregnancy outcomes. (C) Associations of total GWG with pregnancy outcomes. Average GWG group as the reference. a1The analysis was adjusted for maternal age, parity, prepregnancy BMI and length of gestation. b1The analysis was adjusted for parity, prepregnancy BMI, fetal sex, GDM and PIH. c1The analysis was adjusted for prepregnancy BMI, fetal sex, alcohol/tobacco use, length of gestation, GDM and PIH. d1The analysis was adjusted for maternal age, alcohol/tobacco use, GDM and PIH. a2The analysis was adjusted for maternal age and prepregnancy BMI. b2The analysis was adjusted for parity, prepregnancy BMI, fetal sex and length of gestation. c2The analysis was adjusted for maternal age, parity, prepregnancy BMI, GDM and PIH. d2The analysis was adjusted for parity, prepregnancy BMI, fetal sex, GDM and PIH. e2The analysis was adjusted for parity, prepregnancy BMI, alcohol/tobacco use, length of gestation, GDM and PIH. f2The analysis was adjusted for maternal age, alcohol/tobacco use and length of gestation. a3The analysis was adjusted for maternal age, parity, prepregnancy BMI, alcohol/tobacco use and fetal sex. b3The analysis was adjusted for parity, prepregnancy BMI and length of gestation. c3The analysis was adjusted for parity, prepregnancy BMI, length of gestation, GDM and PIH. d3The analysis was adjusted for maternal age, parity and length of gestation. e3The analysis was adjusted for prepregnancy BMI, fetal sex, length of gestation, GDM and PIH. BMI, body mass index; GDM, gestational diabetes mellitus; GWG, gestational weight gain; LGA, large for gestational age; NICU, neonatal intensive care unit; PIH, pregnancy-induced hypertension; SGA, small for gestational age.