The Open Epidemiology Journal
2009, 2 : 20-25Published online 2009 February 20. DOI: 10.2174/1874297100902010020
Publisher ID: TOEPIJ-2-20
Maternal Factors Associated with Smoking and Inappropriate Weight Gain During Pregnancy
Biology Department, Southern Oregon University, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, OR 97520, USA.
ABSTRACT
This study was designed to identify maternal characteristics associated with smoking during pregnancy and inappropriate gestational weight gain. Data were collected retrospectively from records of 252 women enrolled in the Siouxland WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) program in Sioux City, Iowa. Twenty-three percent of women reported smoking during pregnancy. Forty-four percent of women gained more weight than recommended during pregnancy and 21 percent gained less than recommended.