Relationships between excessive gestational weight gain and energy and macronutrient intake in pregnant women.

Cosmin RuginăOana Cristina MargineanLorena Elena MeliţDana Valentina GigaViviana ModiClaudiu Mărginean

Published in: The Journal of international medical research (2021)

Mainly a lipid-based diet in pregnant women might represent a risk factor for excessive GWG. However, a protein-based diet is a protective factor for excessive GWG.

Keyphrases

weight gain
pregnant women
weight loss
body mass index
birth weight
physical activity
fatty acid
amino acid
binding protein
small molecule