Does Partial Meal Replacement During Pregnancy Reduce 12‐Month Postpartum Weight Retention?

Objective This randomized trial tested whether a behavioral intervention with meal replacements in pregnancy could increase the proportion of women who returned to prepregnancy weight and reduce postpartum weight retention by 12 months after delivery. Methods Women ( N = 264; 13.7 weeks’ gestation) with overweight or obesity were randomly assigned to usual care or intervention. The intervention reduced excess gestational weight gain and was...