From: The effects of culture on guideline discordant gestational weight gain: a systematic review protocol
Pre-pregnancy BMI | Recommended weight gain | Rates of weight gain per week in second and third trimester | ||
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Range in lb | Range in kg | Mean (range) in lb/week | Mean (range) in kg/week | |
Underweight <18.5 kg/m | 28–40 | 12.5–18 | 1 (1–1.3) | 0.51 (0.44–0.58) |
Normal weight 18.5–24.9 kg/m | 25–35 | 11.5–16 | 1 (0.8–1) | 0.42 (0.35–.50) |
Overweight 25.0–29.9 kg/m | 15–25 | 7–11.5 | 0.6 (0.5–0.7) | 0.28 (0.23–0.33) |
Obese ≥30.0 kg/m | 11–20 | 5–9 | 0.5 (0.4–0.6) | 0.22 (0.17–0.27) |