Low Maternal Weight Gain: Clinical Risks, Etiology, and Management

Low Maternal Weight Gain: Clinical Risks, Etiology, and Management

1. Introduction to Gestational Weight Gain Low maternal weight gain refers to an inadequate accumulation of body mass during pregnancy, falling below the standardized clinical guidelines established for a woman’s specific pre-pregnancy body mass index. Pregnancy is a state of immense metabolic demand, requiring substantial physiological restructuring to support the development of the placenta, the … Read more