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Table 2 Patterns of gestational weight gain by specific body mass index at specific trimester in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2019

From: Patterns and predictors of gestational weight gain in Addis Ababa, Central Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study

Weight status

Second trimester GWG (Median and IQR (25th, 75th percentiles) (n = 328)

Third trimester GWG (Median and IQR (25th, 75th percentiles) (n = 324)

Total GWG (Median and IQR (25th,75th percentiles) (n = 369)

Underweight women

5 kg (3.5, 6.0)

4.5 kg (3.0, 6.6)

10 (7.6, 12.5)

Normal weight women

4 kg (3.0, 5.7)

5 kg (3.0, 6.1)

9 kg (7.0, 12.0)

Overweight or obese women

3.9 kg (1.0, 5.7)

4 kg (2.0, 5.0)

7 kg (5.0, 8.2)

Total

4 kg (2.9, 6.0)

4.5 kg (3.0, 6.0)

8.7 kg (7.0, 11.6)