Slower calorie burn in pregnancy may mean more retained baby weight in obese black moms

(American Physiological Society) Differences in the way women with obesity burn calories during pregnancy may be a contributor to long-term postpartum weight retention in black moms. The findings, which suggest a need for more individualized pregnancy weight gain recommendations for obese women, will be presented today at the APS annual meeting at Experimental Biology 2018 in San Diego.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news