Food Insecurity Can Lead to Greater Weight Gain and Complications during Pregnancy

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Food Insecurity Can Lead to Greater Weight Gain and Complications during Pregnancy

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Living in a food-insecure household during pregnancy may increase the odds of greater weight gain and pregnancy complications, particularly gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), according to a new study published in the May issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. Household food insecurity, the inability to obtain nutritious and safe foods in socially acceptable ways, is increasingly recognized as an independent risk factor for many poor health outcomes among women.

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