Your patient, who is 6-weeks pregnant, asks you to advise her regarding her nutritional needs during pregnancy
You advise the patient, after determining that she currently weighs 135 lb (ideal body weight, 110 lb), that her target pregnancy weight should be a. 145–149 lb c. 156–160 lb
b. 150–155 lb d. 165–170 lb
B
Target weight gain during pregnancy is dependent on the woman's weight at conception. The woman at ideal body weight (IBW) should gain 24 to 28 lb. If she is more than 20% above IBW, she should gain 15 to 20 lb, and she should gain 30 to 35 lb if she is 10% under IBW. The patient is 23% above IBW; therefore, she should gain 15 to 20 lb. Her target pregnancy weight should be 150 to 155 lb.
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