The efficiency of energy metabolism during pregnancy and lactation in well - nourished Dutch women

Pregnancy and lactation involve extra energy needs. As extra energy intakes over pregnancy and lactation are limited, and energy savings by reduced physical activity are assumed to be restricted, it has been postulated that during pregnancy and lactation, energy expenditure is further reduced by improved efficiency of energy metabolism. Such improved metabolic efficiency could be reflected in reduced diet-induced thermogenesis, and increased work efficiency. This hypothesis was addressed in a longitudinal study, including pre-pregnant baseline measurements, measurements in each trimester of pr... Mehr ...