Link Between Weight Gains During Pregnancy And Dieting History
Thursday, October 2, 2008 - 22:28
in Health & Medicine
Women with a history of dieting or other restricted eating practices are at risk of gaining an inappropriate amount of weight during pregnancy. Researchers report that restrained eating behaviors prior to pregnancy were associated with weight gains above IOM recommendations for normal, overweight and obese women, and weight gains below recommendations for underweight women.