Efficacy of a group-based dietary intervention for limiting gestational weight gain among obese women: A randomized trial
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Efficacy of a group-based dietary intervention for limiting gestational weight gain among obese women: a randomized trial
OBJECTIVE Observational studies suggest that minimal gestational weight gain (GWG) may optimize pregnancy outcomes for obese women. This trial tested the efficacy of a group-based weight management intervention for limiting GWG among obese women. METHODS One hundred and fourteen obese women (BMI [mean ± SD] 36.7 ± 4.9 kg/m(2) ) were randomized between 7 and 21 weeks' (14.9 ± 2.6) gestation to...
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عنوان ژورنال: Obesity
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1930-7381
DOI: 10.1002/oby.20831