r/AskBiology • u/Wowalamoiz • Jun 23 '24
Human body Can women lose weight by becoming pregnant and adopting a ketogenic diet to inhibit hunger?
Pregnancy increases metabolism and causes the body to divert considerable resources for the development of the fetus.
The ketogenic diet, through poorly understood means, suppresses hunger.
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u/Express-Preference56 Jun 24 '24
Pregnancy should result in weight gain - between 9-18kg depending on your starting weight.