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Lifestyle interventions can effectively modify body weight during pregnancy.
Practitioners should consider lifestyle interventions for weight management in pregnant patients.
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Lifestyle interventions that target diet, activity, and behavioral strategies can effectively modify body weight.
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The claim is based on the effectiveness of lifestyle interventions mentioned in the abstract.
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Windows of Opportunity for Lifestyle Interventions to Prevent Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Suzanne Phelan · American Journal of Perinatology · 2016
DOI 10.1055/s-0036-1586504
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