Prospective Investigation of Twin Gestation

摘要

This research focused on answering the following questions: (1) What are thecharacteristics of diets of women bearing twins; (2) Are caloric balance and/or nutrient density of maternal diets predictive of the birthweight or proportionate growth of twins; (3) Is timing of weight gain or total weight gain in twin gestations related to birthweight, low birthweight, or proportionate growth; (4) Does the gestational age of twins vary by maternal caloric balance or nutrient density of the diet.