Your Friend Is Worried That She Will Gain Quite a Bit

question 298

Multiple Choice

Your friend is worried that she will gain quite a bit of weight since she is now pregnant.She is planning on dieting.What would be your advice?

• A)Tell her to definitely diet,this will insure that her children will not be obese.
• B)Tell her that dieting increases intelligence in neonates.
• C)Tell her that dieting could lead to her baby being born preterm and having a low birth weight.
• D)That it would be a good idea to keep her weight gain under 20 pounds.

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