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Question

For an obese woman (BMI 32) who plans to aim for a total GWG of 15 lb and gained 3.5 lb in the first trimester, evaluate the average weekly gain required during weeks 14–40. Show your calculations and determine whether this weekly rate is lower than the typical ~1 lb/week expected for healthy-BMI women.

Accepted Answer

≈0.43 lb/week; yes — this is notably lower than the ~1 lb/week expected for healthy-BMI women

Answer

≈2.0 lb/week; therefore this plan is unsafe and will likely result in excessive fetal growth

Answer

≈1.2 lb/week; so she would need to gain at a faster rate than recommended for healthy-BMI women

Answer

No weekly gain is needed after the first trimester; the remaining days do not require additional weight gain