Pregnant adolescents are at greater risk for decreased BMI and "fad" dieting with which condition?

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Adolescents tend to have lower BMIs.In addition,the fetus and the still-growing mother appear to compete for nutrients.These factors,along with inadequate weight gain,lend themselves to a higher incidence of low-birth-weight babies.Obesity is associated with a higher-than-normal BMI.Unless the teenager has type 1 diabetes,an adolescent with a low BMI is less likely to develop gestational diabetes.High-birth-weight or large-for-gestational age (LGA)babies are most often associated with gestational diabetes.

Pregnant Adolescents Are at Greater Risk for Decreased BMI and "Fad