Characteristics of included cohort studies in systematic review of gestational weight loss in obese women and adverse pregnancy outcomes.

<p>^a All had a retrospective cohort study design</p><p>Abbreviations: ACOG = American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, BMI = body mass index, GDM = gestational diabetes mellitus, LBW = low birth weight, LGA = large for gestational age, NICU = neonatal intensive care unit, NR = not reported, SGA = small for gestational age, USA = United States of America, WIC = Women, Infants, and Children.</p><p>Characteristics of included cohort studies in systematic review of gestational weight loss in obese women and adverse pregnancy outcomes.