In summary, our study indicated that pregnancy-induced
hypertension, caesarean delivery, and infant size at birth were
important outcomes of maternal prepregnancy overweight/obesity
and excessive GWG. Health care providers should inform women
to enter pregnancy with a BMI in the normal weight category and
limit their GWG to the range specified for their prepregnancy
BMI. It is important to pay more attention to maternal influences
during pregnancy to prevent the intergenerational cycle of obesity.
Strategies to raise public awareness of the risks of maternal