The 5As of healthy pregnancy weight gain

possible applications in the Brazilian context to improve maternal-fetal health

Authors

  • Danilo Fernandes da Silva University of Ottawa
  • Zachary Michael Ferraro University of Ottawa
  • Felipe Moretti University of Ottawa
  • Helena Piccinini-Vallis University of Ottawa
  • Kristi Bree Adamo University of Ottawa

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Author Biographies

Danilo Fernandes da Silva, University of Ottawa

MSc. Doctoral Student in the Department of Physical Education, Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM), Maringá, Paraná, Brazil.

Zachary Michael Ferraro, University of Ottawa

PhD. MD. Candidate in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Felipe Moretti, University of Ottawa

MD. Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Newborn Care, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Helena Piccinini-Vallis, University of Ottawa

MD, MSc. Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Kristi Bree Adamo, University of Ottawa

PhD. Associate Professor, School of Human Kinetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, and Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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Nast M, Oliveira A, Rauber F, Vitolo MR. Ganho de peso excessivo na gestação é fator de risco para o excesso de peso em mulheres [Excessive gestational weight gain is risk factor for overweight among women]. Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet. 2013;35(12):536-40.

Ferraro ZM, Gruslin A, Adamo KB. An active pregnancy for fetal well- being? The value of active living for most women and their babies. Br J Sports Med. 2013;47(13):813-4.

Adamo K, Bell R, McDonald S, Piccinini-Vallis H, Vallis M, with the Canadian Obesity Network Healthy Pregnancy Working Group. 5As of Healthy Pregnancy Weight Gain. Published July 2014. Available from: http://www.obesitynetwork.ca/pregnancy. Accessed in 2015 (Dec 7).

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Published

2016-04-07

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Silva DF da, Ferraro ZM, Moretti F, Piccinini-Vallis H, Adamo KB. The 5As of healthy pregnancy weight gain: possible applications in the Brazilian context to improve maternal-fetal health. Sao Paulo Med J [Internet]. 2016 Apr. 7 [cited 2025 Oct. 15];134(2):180-1. Available from: https://periodicosapm.emnuvens.com.br/spmj/article/view/1006

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Vol. 134 No. 2 (2016)

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Letter to the Editor

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