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The study comprised two cohorts: a control group and a pandemic cohort, consisting of pregnant women monitored in 2020. Each pregnant woman's corresponding newborn was included in the analysis. Data collected from electronic clinical files were analyzed using Stata17\u00ae software.\n\nResults: The sample included 147 pregnant women, with 43.5% falling within the pandemic group. The pandemic group exhibited a significantly higher mean age and a lower primigravidae proportion compared to the control group. Among pregnant women in the pandemic group, the average weight variation was 14.0\u00b15.0 kg, and a decreased risk of inadequate maternal weight gain was identified. Newborns' anthropometric parameters did not differ significantly between groups, regardless of maternal weight changes. COVID-19-infected pregnant women had newborns with a lower body mass index at birth.\n\nConclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with a decreased risk of inadequate gestational weight gain, without an elevated risk of excessive weight gain during pregnancy. 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