Optimal Gestational Weight Gain for Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus - China, 2011-2021.

ABSTRACT

What is already known about this topic? Joint effects of gestational weight gain (GWG) and hyperglycemia on adverse pregnancy outcomes suggest that lower optimal GWG is optimal for women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). However, there is still a lack of guidelines. What is added by this report? Optimal weekly GWG range after diagnosis of GDM for underweight, normal-weight, overweight, and obese women was 0.37-0.56 kg/week, 0.26-0.48 kg/week, 0.19-0.32 kg/week, and 0.12-0.23 kg/week, respectively. What are the implications for public health practice? The findings may be used to inform prenatal counseling regarding optimal gestational weight gain for women with gestational diabetes mellitus, and suggest the need for weight gain management.