The purpose of this study is to measure the effect of maternal diet on changes in maternal weight and body composition in well-nourished lactating women during the first eight weeks postpartum. The goal is to promote a healthy rate of maternal weight reduction, while maintaining successful lactation and infant growth on the prescribed diet.
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Title
Effect of a Maternal Dietary Restriction Program on Postpartum Weight Reduction in Well-Nourished Lactating Women
Creators
Amy B. McElroy
Contributors
Lorna Schumann (Advisor)
Awarding Institution
Washington State University
Academic Unit
Research Projects, College of Nursing
Theses and Dissertations
Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
Publisher
Washington State University; Spokane, Washington
Identifiers
99900590533201842
Copyright
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us; Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US)