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Weight gain during pregnancy was significantly lower in the intervention group compared to the control group, with a reduction of 21%.
Resistance training may help limit excessive weight gain during pregnancy.
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Weight gain was significantly lower in IG compared to CG (21% less, p<0.05).
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Based on the randomized controlled trial design.
Source
Effect of Nine Months of Resistance Exercise on Glycemic Levels and Macrosomia in Pregnant Women
Bruna Amorim Zandoná et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2018
DOI 10.1249/01.mss.0000536467.81979.fb
rct · n=54
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