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UK women ‘unclear on how much to eat during pregnancy’
Pregnant women in the UK are not sufficiently aware of healthy eating guidelines, potentially putting their own health and that of their unborn children at risk.
This is according to a new study commissioned by the National Charity Partnership – a partnership between Diabetes UK, the British Heart Foundation and Tesco – which indicated that 85 percent of British women do not know how many extra calories to consume during pregnancy.
Among women who are currently pregnant, this figure stands at 69 percent, while 63 percent said they feel under pressure from others to eat larger meals than normal, due to the myth that pregnant women need to "eat for two".
In fact, official guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence advises that energy needs do not change in the first six months of pregnancy, and that women only require around 200 extra calories per day in the final trimester of pregnancy.
As such, the National Charity Partnership has published a series of articles online to raise awareness of the importance of a healthy diet among pregnant women and others.
Alex Davis, head of prevention for the National Charity Partnership, said: "We encourage all women to think about how they can eat well and our new information should make this easier for those who are currently pregnant or are trying to conceive."
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