Pregnancy is a time filled with excitement and anticipation. While there are many things to look forward to, there's one aspect that some women might concerned about: How much weight do you gain ...

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Recommendations for optimal gestational weight gain are different depending on a woman's body mass index (BMI), ranging from ...

Fetuses of pregnant people who gained excess weight in the first trimester of pregnancy show signs of excess fat distribution in the upper arm and in the abdomen, according to a study by researchers ...

Rapid weight gain in the first and final months of a pregnancy may play a key role in the development of excess fat tissue in children and adolescents -- at least if those children are girls, ...

A randomized controlled trial published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition claims that fish oil supplementation during pregnancy can increase the risk of weight gain and metabolic syndrome ...

NEW YORK -- The standard advice for how much weight a woman should gain during pregnancy may need to be changed, concludes a rigorous and provocative study suggesting that even accepted weight gains ...

The convenience-store checkout counters have been weighed down with magazines depicting plump pregnant pop celebrities. With unflattering pictures as evidence, these women are accused of developing ...

ROCKVILLE, Md.— Compared to their civilian counterparts, excessive pregnancy weight gain is more frequent among military health care beneficiaries, in particular active duty personnel, and is ...