Development of Thai-Specific Gestational Weight Gain Targets Using Asian BMI Cut-Points: Implications for Nursing and Midwifery Practice in Preventing Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.

Background: Thai obstetric nurses follow WHO gestational weight gain (GWG) guidelines to prevent gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). However, these Western-derived guidelines misclassify approximately 16% of Thai pregnant women, who carry excess metabolic risk at lower BMI values than Western popul...

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Publicado en:Nursing Reports Vol. 16; no. 8; pp. 274 - 294
Autores principales: Xuto, Piyanut, Bressington, Daniel, Khiaokham, Lawitra, Khaw-on, Patompong, Matayaboon, Nantarat, Sangsawang, Suraphan, Janta, Nantawan, Sungplipan, Pradab, Wiangsuwan, Suratsawadee, Chaiwatthanakorn, Sujitra, Phiwon, Ampaporn, Khetwang, Kamonchanok, Charuloedphong, Ratchaneewan
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: MDPI Aug2026
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