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The study is based on the results of a Polish national survey performed between 2011 and 2017 on a group of 10,319 women and 6930 children. Excessive weight gain during pregnancy was associated with higher birthweight and higher prevalence and risk of birthweight over 4500 g (OR 6.92; 95% CI 3.10\u201315.42), cesarean section\/assisted delivery (OR 2.71; 95% CI 1.63\u20134.49), pregnancy induced hypertension (OR 5.85; 95% CI 3.24\u201310.57), hospitalization during pregnancy (OR 1.85; 95% CI 1.12\u20133.04), and the Apgar score in the first minute of neonate\u2019s life in the range of 0\u20137 (OR 2.65; 95% CI 1.36\u20135.2). We did not observe the significant difference in premature rupture of membranes and labor inductions. 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