Maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index and weight gain during pregnancy in Asia

Maternal Body Mass Index (BMI) before becoming pregnant and weight gain during pregnancy are indicators of a mother's nutritional status that influence her own health and her infant's growth. The development of the fetus is important in determining health during the perinatal period, throu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Inoue, Madoka, Binns, Colin
Other Authors: Leon V. Berhardt
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Nova Science Publishers, Inc 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/15986