Fatores associados à evolução ponderal de gestantes: uma análise multinível

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ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE:To assess the infl uence of socioeconomic, reproductive, and behavioral factors on the evolution of weight during pregnancy. METHODS:Body weight was measured prospectively in a cohort of 215 healthy pregnant women attended to by a public prenatal service in the city of São Paulo, between 1997 and 1998. The criteria for inclusion were the following: aged 18 or older and with the beginning of prenatal care at a gestational age ≤ 16 weeks. The relation between the independent variables and the…