Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation An Implementation Guide (1992) / Chapter Skim
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Assessing Weight Change
Assessing Weight Change
Pages 105-108
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The person who measures the weight should adopt a nonjudg~nental demeanor regarding weight and weight change. If this person comments about a change in weight, that comment and its tone should be consistent with the message being given by all the other health professionals.
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Quality Control Measures To help achieve consistent, accurate measurements by different staff members, four additional steps are recommended: · Zero the scale daily. · Calibrate the scale regularly (about once a month)
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Would you like help coping with them? Find Solutions Suggestions included · Eat small amounts frequently.
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Promating ~ Lower Rate of Weight Gain The following suggestions are targeted specifically to pregnant women, but most of them are applicable to nonpregnant women who want to control their weight. Suggestions include: · Be sure to continue to eat foocis such as fruits, vegetables, whoZe-grain breads, Zow-fat milk, legumes, and lean meat, chicken, or fish.
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