Oleksandr Zvinchuk

TL;DR: In this meta-analysis of pooled individual participant data from 25 cohort studies, the risk for adverse maternal and infant outcomes varied by gestational weight gain and across the range of prepregnancy weights, however, the optimal gestations weight gain ranges had limited predictive value for the outcomes assessed.

TL;DR: In this paper, the separate and combined associations of maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and gestational weight gain with the risks of pregnancy complications and their population impact were assessed.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors conducted an individual participant data meta-analysis of data from 162,129 mothers and children from 37 pregnancy and birth cohort studies from Europe, North-America and Australia, using multilevel binary logistic regression models with a random intercept at cohort level adjusted for maternal socio-demographic and life style related characteristics.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the association of ranges of gestational weight gain with risk of adverse maternal and infant outcomes and estimated optimal gestational body mass index (BMI) ranges across prepregnancy body mass Index categories.

TL;DR: Higher maternal pre-pregnancy BMI and gestational weight gain were associated with an increased risk of childhood overweight/obesity, with the strongest effects at later ages, and future intervention trials should focus on maternal weight status before pregnancy, in addition to weight gain during pregnancy.