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Body composition is of particular interest during pregnancy, because the additional calorie increment estimated as necessary during pregnancy (about 250–300 kcal/day) is determined to a large extent by the amount of additional fat thought to be stored. Weight gain recommendations for pregnancy also assume certain fat changes occur during normal pregnancy.
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Lederman, S.A. et al. (1993). Body Composition Measurements During Pregnancy. In: Ellis, K.J., Eastman, J.D. (eds) Human Body Composition. Basic Life Sciences, vol 60. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1268-8_44
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