Scientists Calculated the Energy Needed to Carry a Baby. Shocker: It’s a Lot.

In humans, the energetic cost of pregnancy is about 50,000 dietary calories — far higher than previously believed, a new study found. Pregnancy and Childbirth, Diet and Nutrition, Research, Reproduction (Biological), your-feed-science NYT > Health

​In humans, the energetic cost of pregnancy is about 50,000 dietary calories — far higher than previously believed, a new study found. 

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