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Pregnant women with obesity exhibit significantly lower physical activity levels compared to general population guidelines, contributing to lower total daily energy expenditure.
Obese pregnant women tend to be significantly less active than recommended, with the vast majority classified as sedentary. Increasing physical activity could be a key intervention to improve energy balance and prevent excessive weight gain.
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Pregnant women with obesity are inactive, possibly predisposing them to excess GWG.
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Measured via accelerometers and doubly labeled water, providing robust behavioral data.
Source
Energy Expenditure in Pregnant Women with Obesity Does Not Support Energy Intake Recommendations
Jasper Most et al. · Obesity · 2018
DOI 10.1002/oby.22194
cross_sectional · n=72Cited 29×
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