A lack of self-control and poor food choices are most likely causing women to gain excess weight during pregnancy, university researchers say. In what they claim will be a world-first study into why women put on extra weight during pregnancy, Deakin University researchers are asking pregnant women to take part in an online survey to measure their eating habits.
Read MoreSome women are already overweight when they get pregnant. Others may gain weight too quickly during their pregnancy. Either way, a pregnant woman should not go on a diet or try to lose weight during pregnancy.
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Read MoreWomen who gain either more or less weight than recommended during pregnancy may be more likely to have an overweight child, a new study has found.
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