Reconsideration of lowering gestational weight gain guidelines in pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes: evidence from a Belgian study
This Belgian study suggests that optimal gestational weight gain for singleton at-term pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes should be lower than current recommendations, highlighting the need to reevaluate gestational weight gain guidelines in this context.
Authors
- Roland Devlieger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7837-4684)
- Caro Minschart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6846-9452)
- Chantal Mathieu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4055-5233)
- Katrien Benhalima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3325-0263)
- Lieveke Ameye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-1766)
- Annick Bogaerts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2718-4682)
- Bart Van der Schueren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4754-784X)
- Ina Geerts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2803-7013)
Institutions
- Institut Jules Bordet (BE)
- GZA Ziekenhuizen Campus Sint-Augustinus (BE)
- University of Plymouth (GB)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medicine
- Published
- 2025-03-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-025-03992-5
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 16.46