Energy Expenditure in Pregnant Women with Obesity Does Not Support Energy Intake Recommendations.

Jasper MostPorsha M ValloL Anne GilmoreMarshall St AmantDaniel S HsiaAbby D AltazanRobbie A BeylEric RavussinLeanne Maree Redman

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2019)

Pregnant women with obesity are inactive, possibly predisposing them to excess GWG. Current energy requirement models overestimate activity and may promote excess GWG in women with obesity. Furthermore, the observed large interindividual variability in basal metabolism may be important to consider when assessing the risk for excess GWG.

Keyphrases

pregnant women
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
weight gain
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
adipose tissue
body mass index
pregnancy outcomes