The phrase "underweight women" refers to women who are considered to be lighter than what is considered healthy or normal for their height and body type. Full definition
Over the second and third trimesters, the suggested weight gain is a little less than 1 pound per week with more gain suggested for underweight women and those carrying twins, and a lower gain for women who are overweight.» (thetoddle.com)
Scores on the breastfeeding scale at 6 and 18 mo postpartum decreased with increasing BMI for all groups except underweight women, as did PPWR (P for trend < 0.0001)(Table 2). (academic.oup.com)
During Lactation B. NonLactation CASE STUDY APPENDIX A: MyPlate APPENDIX B: MyPlate for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding APPENDIX C: Prenatal Weight Gain Grids for Underweight, Normal Weight, Overweight and Obese Women Pre-pregnancy Underweight Women Pre-pregnancy Normal Weight Women Pre-pregnancy Overweight Women Pre-pregnancy Obese Women REFERENCES FOR YOUR CONTINUING LEARNING RESOURCES LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS GLOSSARY SELF - ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS ANSWER KEY ABOUT THE AUTHOR ABOUT THE EDITORS (wolfrinke.com)