Preventing Excessive Weight Gain During Pregnancy Through Dietary and Lifestyle Counseling
Obstetrics and GynecologyPublished 1 February 2009
Shelly M. Asbee, Todd R. Jenkins, Jennifer R. Butler, John White, Mollie Elliot, Allyson Rutledge
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An organized, consistent program of dietary and lifestyle counseling did reduce weight gain in pregnancy and no statistically significant differences were noted between the groups in adherence to IOM guidelines.
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