Patterns and predictors of gestational weight gain in Addis Ababa, Central Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Gaining excessive or inadequate gestational weight is associated with many adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. Inadequate gestational weight gain (GWG) increases the risk of fetal growth restriction, pre-term birth, and low birth weight. It is a public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this study was to assess the patterns and predictors of GWG in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Methods

We conducted a prospective cohort study among pregnant women who attended antenatal care in health centres in Addis Ababa, from January to September 2019. Data were collected by a structured questionnaire and checklists and analysed using Stata version-14. Weight at or before 16 weeks gestation was used as a proxy for pre-pregnancy weight. Women's height and baseline weigh

SUBMITTER: Asefa F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8317358 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature