Andrew Bokor, MD, chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Grant Medical Center, was interviewed for a story about updated weight gain guidelines for pregnant women issued by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. Dr. Bokor explained that gaining too much weight during pregnancy can lead to problems including gestational diabetes and pre-eclampsia which increase the risk of caesarean section and premature delivery. He recommends that expectant mothers eat a balanced diet and to continue exercising during pregnancy and cautions that despite the new guidelines, women should not diet while pregnant.

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