Routine weighing to reduce excessive antenatal weight gain: A randomised controlled trial

Abstract

Objective To assess whether routinely weighing women at each antenatal visit leads to a difference in gestational weight gain and weight gain within the Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommendation. Design A randomised controlled trial. Setting Antenatal clinics in a tertiary obstetric hospital in Melbourne, Australia. Population Healthy women were enrolled during their antenatal booking visit if they were between 18 and 45 years of age, were <21 weeks' gestation with a singleton pregnancy. Methods The intervention was weighing at each antenatal clinic appointment followed by counselling by their treating clinician according to IOM gestational weight gain guidelines. The control group had stan..