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Registered Dietitian

Category - Nutrition Care

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A pregnant woman had a pre-pregnancy BMI of 27. She is now in the second trimester and has gained 22 pounds. What recommendation should the registered dietitian provide to her concerning additional weight gain?

No additional weight gain
Weight gain of 5-8 pounds
Weight loss of 10 pounds
Weight gain of 5 pounds/month

Explanation

Answer: B - The RD should recommend a weight gain of 5-8 additional pounds, to keep her total weight gain to 30 pounds. A pre-pregnancy BMI of 27.0 indicates that the woman was about 20% overweight before becoming pregnant. Excessive weight gain during pregnancy is associated with increased risk to both mother and fetus.

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