Obese Women Should Not Gain Weight During Pregnancy, Study Suggests
Friday, May 29, 2009 - 12:35
in Health & Medicine
A new study challenges the prevailing wisdom that to improve pregnancy outcomes, all women, even those who are obese, should gain weight during pregnancy. The study, first of its kind, found that obese pregnant women who followed a well-balanced diet and gained little or no weight had maternal-fetal outcomes that were equal to or better than those who gained substantial weight.
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