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Maintaining a healthy weight during pregnancy best for mother and baby

Pregnant women can minimise the risks of complications during pregnancy by maintaining a healthy weight through a healthy diet and exercise, an updated review in the Cochrane Library has said.

Pregnant women can minimise the risks of complications during pregnancy by maintaining a healthy weight through a healthy diet and exercise, an updated review in the Cochrane Library has said. Research that gaining too much weight – often labelled as “eating for two” – increases the risk of gestational diabetes, high blood pressure and delivery by caesarean section. It may also lead to large babies, which in turn can result in childhood obesity. The original review, published in 2012, found inconclusive evidence that a healthy diet and regular exercise was beneficial for pregnant women and their babies. However, there is

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