Yoga from a Systemic Perspective: The Impact of Yoga

By Gabriella Boeger

Excessive gestational weight gain (EGWG) [i.e., weight gain exceeding the Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommendations] occurs in 50% of U.S. pregnant women.1 More than 6 million women in the U.S. become pregnant each year and the average GWG has been increasing exponentially over the last three decades.2 From 1990-2014 there was a 35% increase in the number of pregnant women with GWG >=40lbs (16% to 21.8%).3 Based on pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI), the IOM recommends four healthy GWG ranges (see Table 1)

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1805242326
• ISBN13: 9781805242321
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Jordanpeterson
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"