Читать книгу Need to Know Fertility, Conception and Pregnancy - Harriet Sharkey - Страница 94

Strict dieting to lose a lot of weight is not advisable either when trying to get pregnant or during pregnancy. This is because you may disturb your nutritional balance at crucial stages of your baby’s development. But for women in the overweight and obese BMI ranges, substantial health benefits can be obtained by even modest reductions in weight.

Outside of pregnancy it has been estimated that losing 10 kg (around 22 lb) results in a ten per cent fall in cholesterol, and a significant reduction in blood pressure. In pregnancy, a woman with a BMI in the overweight range above 25 doubles her risk of pre-eclampsia, while if she has a BMI in the obese category (greater than 30), she has at least a three-fold increase in