Pre-pregnancy BMI, gestational weight gain and postpartum weight retention: a meta-analysis of observational studies

To determine the association of gestational weight gain (GWG) or pre-pregnancy BMI with postpartum weight retention (PPWR).Meta-analysis.PubMed, Cochrane Controlled Trials Register, EMBASE, Science Citation Index Expanded, Current Contents Connects and Biosis Previews were used to search articles.Publications that described the influence of pre-pregnancy BMI or GWG on PPWR.Seventeen studies that satisfied the eligibility criteria were included...