Assessment of maternal nutritional status in early pregnancy and gestational weight gain in selected areas in the Philippines: A pilot study
Total GWG varies by pre-pregnancy BMI, with many Filipino women not meeting the 2009 IOM recommendations for GWG, yet without negative outcomes. These findings indicate that lower GWG may be typical among Filipino women. From the outcomes studied, only the rate of cesarean sections and having a GWG below the 2009 IOM recommendations reached statistical significance. This highlights the need for further evaluation of the 2009 IOM recommendations for Filipino women through well-designed prospective studies.
Authors
- Eva A. Goyena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2282-5965)
- Christia S. Padolina
- Charmaine Duante (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9769-2283)
- Hazel T. Lat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5382-4165)
- Jason Paolo H. Labrador (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9811-4748)
- Ruby D. Frane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7276-3654)
- M.G.S. Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6606-4873)
- Daniela Ruiz Mendoza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3463-7605)
- Merlyn G. Tajan
- Kristine Marie N. Benavidez-Fabi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9762-9284)
Institutions
- Philippine Medical Association (PH)
- Far Eastern University (PH)
- Department of Science and Technology (PH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Women s Health
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17455057251379225
- Primary Topic
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00