This seminar will be in 2 parts. The first is:

1) A systematic review of the methodological quality of studies aimed at creating gestational weight gain charts

A range of adverse outcomes is associated with insufficient and excessive maternal weight gain in pregnancy but there is no consensus regarding what constitutes optimal gestational weight gain (GWG). Differences in the methodological quality of GWG studies may explain the varying chart recommendations. The goal of this systematic review was to evaluate the methodological quality of studies that aimed to create GWG charts.

2) The effect of gestational weight gain on newborn body composition

There is a growing body of evidence of literature that recognises the importance of early life on childhood and adulthood disease. This is relevant because pregnancy may represent a crucial time to intervene and prevent significant morbidities in later life. The aim of this study was to explore the association between gestational weight gain z-scores and newborn body composition as well as the strongest modifiers on this relationship. This was a secondary analysis of the INTERBIO21st study.