From: Associations of body mass index and gestational weight gain with term pregnancy outcomes in urban Cameroon: a retrospective cohort study in a tertiary hospital
Pre-pregnancy weight categories
Ranges of body mass index (kg/m2)
Recommended total weight (kg)
Underweight
<18.5
12.5–18
Normal weight
18.5–24.9
11.5–16
Overweight
25–29.9
7–11.5
Obese
≥30
5–9