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Weight Gain During Pregnancy: Reexamining the Guidelines

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Description

Dr. Kathleen Rasmussen, Professor in the Division of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University, presents Weight Gain During Pregnancy: Reexamining the Guidelines.

During this 50-minute audio-visual cyber-presentation, Dr. Rasmussen describes the review process and underlying science that the recent Institute of Medicine committee went through to update the recommendations for weight gain during pregnancy.

Benefits

• Members who view the cyber-presentation and then complete the Self-Assessment may choose to receive a certificate of completion for 1 continuing professional education unit (CPEU). A $15.00 fee applies, easily payable online.
• Members have easy access to practical resources (Tools for You) and references (More Info) related to this topic.
• Members who use the Discussion Forum have the ability to network with other professionals interested in this topic.

Objectives

After viewing the presentation, you should have:

• Greater understanding of how pregnancy weight gain recommendations are determined
• Increased awareness of health outcomes associated with gestational weight gain that are of concern to public health
• Increased awareness about possibilities for further research on gestational weight gain
• Increased awareness of the challenges related to implementing the new recommendations

Date Created: 1/5/10
Last Updated: 6/15/15