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Metabolic adaptation
Basal metabolic rate adjusted for body composition changes with gestational weight gain was not significantly different between high gainers and low+ideal gainers (151±33 compared with 129±36 kcal per day; P=.66).
Practitioners should note that increased weight gain does not necessarily correlate with increased basal metabolic rate when adjusted for body composition.
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Basal metabolic rate adjusted for body composition changes with gestational weight gain was not significantly different between high gainers and low+ideal gainers (151±33 compared with 129±36 kcal per day; P=.66).
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Energy Intake and Energy Expenditure for Determining Excess Weight Gain in Pregnant Women
L. Anne Gilmore et al. · Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2016
DOI 10.1097/aog.0000000000001372
cohort · n=45Cited 33×
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