Limiting Excess Weight Gain in Healthy Pregnant Women: Importance of Energy Intakes, Physical Activity, and Adherence to Gestational Weight Gain Guidelines

Few studies have investigated if compliance with energy intakes, physical activity, and weight gain guidelines attenuate postpartum weight retention (PPWR) in mothers attending prenatal classes. We investigated whether (a) daily energy intakes within 300 kcal of estimated energy requirements (EERs),...

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Main Authors: Tamara R. Cohen, Kristine G. Koski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Pregnancy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/787032