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Most women are 'in the dark' about pregnancy weight gain: study

A new study finds that many women are in the dark as to how much weight they should gain during pregnancy.

A new Australian study finds that the majority of pregnant women aren't clear about how much weight they should gain. ©Jjustas/Shutterstock.com

Two-thirds of Australian mothers-to-be weren't clear on appropriate weight gains while pregnant, with as much as a third of women gaining too much weight, according to a study published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The study involved more than 660 pregnant women.

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