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Women with postpartum weight retention increased energy intake by 250 kcal/d.
Monitoring and managing energy intake is crucial for preventing weight retention in postpartum women with obesity.
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Women with weight retention increased energy intake by 250 kcal/d.
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Based on the prospective cohort study design.
Source
Increased Energy Intake After Pregnancy Determines Postpartum Weight Retention in Women With Obesity
Jasper Most et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2020
DOI 10.1210/clinem/dgz330
cohort · n=37Cited 26×
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