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Gestational Weight Gain Among Urban and Rural Pregnant Individuals Who Smoke or Quit Smoking

Description
Examines the relationship between smoking cessation and gestational weight gain (GWG). Utilizes 2009-2020 Virginia Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) data to analyze GWG and smoking in rural versus urban pregnant women.
Author(s)
Kinsey Pebley, Asal Pilehvari, Rebecca A Krukowski, Melissa A Little
Citation
American Journal of Preventative Medicine, 66(5), 888-893
Date
12/2023
Type
Document
Tagged as
Maternal health and prenatal care · Obesity and weight control · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Tobacco use · Women · Virginia