Interactive diabetes case 11: A 34-year-old pregnant patient with type 2 diabetes – C1

ANSWER — Incorrect.

In the past, pregnant women were instructed to consume a hypercaloric diet to increase their weight by 20 to 25 pounds regardless of the prepregnancy weight. Women with obesity need not have a hypercaloric diet during pregnancy. Their endogenous energy reserves are satisfactory to support the energy requirements of the growing fetus.

Return to the previous choice to try again. (See "Interactive diabetes case 11: A 34-year-old pregnant patient with type 2 diabetes – B2".)