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The intervention group achieved significantly higher protein intake at 26–28 weeks and 36–38 weeks gestation.
Practitioners should focus on increasing protein intake in pregnant women through structured dietary interventions.
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The intervention group achieved significantly higher protein intake at 26–28 week (mean difference (MD); 15.0 g/day; 95% CI (8.1, 21.9)) and 36–38 week gestation (MD = 15.2 g/day; 95% CI (9.4, 21.1)).
Why this rating
Based on study design from abstract.
Source
Be Healthy in Pregnancy (BHIP): A Randomized Controlled Trial of Nutrition and Exercise Intervention from Early Pregnancy to Achieve Recommended Gestational Weight Gain
Stephanie A. Atkinson et al. · Nutrients · 2022
rct · n=241Cited 36×
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