A women who gains excess weight during her pregnancy increases risk for all of the following EXCEPT an increased risk for the

A. mother developing high blood pressure.
B. mother developing gestational diabetes.
C. need for cesarean section to delivery infant.
D. infant being born with a low birthweight.


Ans: D. infant being born with a low birthweight.

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