Measurement And Control Of Body Fat Percent During Pregnancy

A method for the measurement and control of body fat percent and body fat accretion during pregnancy comprising:

• measuring the body fat percentage of a mammal at the beginning of said pregnancy, and monitoring the body fat percentage of said mammal during the course of said pregnancy;
• measuring the body fat mass of a mammal at the beginning of said pregnancy, and monitoring the body fat mass of said mammal during the course of said pregnancy;
• pre-establishing guidelines for the body fat mass gain for a plurality of periods for said pregnancy;
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• adjustment of the diet of said mammal during said pregnancy to:
• (i) ensure that the body fat percentage of said mammal remains essentially constant during the course of said pregnancy;
• and (ii) ensure that the body fat mass gain of said mammal is within the pre-established guidelines for body fat mass gain, for each period of said pregnancy.