Study: Nearly half of US pregnant women gain too much weight
Nearly half of US pregnant women gain too much weight
NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly half of U.S. moms gain too much weight during pregnancy, according to a government study released Thursday.
Women need to eat extra calories during pregnancy, although not that much — only about 350 to 450 extra calories during the second and third trimester, said Andrea Sharma, one of the study's authors from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
Too much weight can lead to obesity and other health problems for the mom.