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Pregnancy: a "teachable moment" for weight control and obesity prevention
By monitoring gestational weight gain and providing nutritional advice, health care providers can influence weight gain during pregnancy and potentially reduce the incidence of overweight and obesity in women and children later in life. Read a paper that explains how clinicians treating pregnant women can help their patients prevent high postpartum weight retention and future obesity by promoting good nutrition and physical activity

Starting with the July 2010 issue, articles in the categories Basic Science: Gynecology and Basic Science: Obstetrics will appear in the print edition in abstract form, with no article summaries. They will continue to appear in full at www.AJOG.org.