Pregnant adolescents are at high risk for _______________ due to lower body mass indexes (BMIs)and "fad" dieting.

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Adolescents tend to have lower BMIs.Additionally,the fetus and 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 teen has type 1 diabetes,an adolescent with a low BMI is less likely to develop gestational diabetes.This is often associated with obesity.High-birth-weight or large for gestational age (LGA)babies are most often associated with gestational diabetes.

Pregnant Adolescents Are at High Risk for _______________ Due to Lower