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Study Description
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Population Characteristics
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Weight/BMI Category
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Weight Gain (percent of n)
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Author, year:
Cogswell et al., 1995
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Total Study N:
53,541
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Gained<6.8 kg:
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BMI 19.8-26
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6%
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BMI > 26-29
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11%
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Group Description:
Low income women
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BMI > 29
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25%
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Country:
USA
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Gained 6.8-8.6 kg:
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BMI 19.8-26
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6%
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BMI > 26-29
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8%
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BMI 19.8-26 (n = 33,809)
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BMI > 29
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10%
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Gained 9.1-10.9 kg:
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BMI > 26-29 (n = 7,661)
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BMI 19.8-26
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11%
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BMI > 26-29
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13%
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BMI > 29 (n = 12,071)
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BMI > 29
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13%
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Gained 11.4-13.2 kg:
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BMI 19.8-26
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14%
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BMI > 26-29
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13%
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BMI > 29
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13%
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|
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Gained 13.6-15.4 kg:
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BMI 19.8-26
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17%
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BMI > 26-29
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16%
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BMI > 29
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12%
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|
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Gained 15.9-17.7 kg:
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BMI 19.8-26
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14%
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BMI > 26-29
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11%
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BMI > 29
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8%
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Gained> 18.2 kg:
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BMI 19.8-26
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31%
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BMI > 26-29
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28%
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BMI > 29
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19%
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Author, year:
Hickey et al., 1993*
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Total Study N:
1,168
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Gained within IOM recommendations:
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Black women, pregravid BMI:
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Low, < 19.8 (n = 221)
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37.1%
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Group Description:
Low income, high risk women
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Normal, 19.8-26.0 (n = 350)
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30.9%
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High, > 26.0-29.0 (n = 84)
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27.4%
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Country:
USA
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White women, pregravid BMI:
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Black (n = 803)
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Low, < 19.8 (n = 118)
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37.3%
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White (n = 365)
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Normal, 19.8-26.0 (n = 168)
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35.7%
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High, > 26.0-29.0 (n = 29)
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20.7%
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