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Gestational Weight Gain by State
Examining the health implications
While a recent study estimated that 68% of women had gestational weight gain (GWG) outside Institute of Medicine guidelines, including both inadequate and excessive weight gain, a study of state-specific prevalence of GWG for 2012 and 2013 indicated that 32.1% of women had appropriate GWG. Further breakdown showed:
• Prevalence of inadequate GWG ranged by state from 12.6% to 25.5%.
• In 20 states and New York City, ≥20% of women had inadequate weight gain.
• Prevalence of excessive GWG ranged by state from 38.2% to 54.7% in 17 states.
• ≥50% of women had excessive GWG.
• Overweight and obese women had the highest prevalence of excessive GWG in nearly every state.
Citation: Deputy NP, Sharma AJ, Kim SY. Gestational weight gain – United States, 2012 and 2013. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2015: 64(43);1215-1220.