Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2) | Category of Pre –pregnancy BMI | Total weight gain range (kg) | Rates of weight gain from the beginning of week 13 onwards (kg / week) |
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< 18.5 | under weight | 12.5–18 | 0.51 (0.44–0.58) |
18.5–24.9 | normal weight | 11.5–16 | 0.42 (0.35–0.50) |
25–29.9 | over weight | 7–11.5 | 0.28 (0.23–0.33) |
≥ 30 | obese | 5–9 | 0.22 (0.17–0.27) |