December 8, 2020 — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force seeks comments on a draft recommendation statement and draft evidence review on behavioral counseling interventions for healthy weight and weight gain in pregnancy. The Task Force concluded that clinicians should provide counseling throughout pregnancy to help people maintain a healthy weight. The draft recommendation statement and draft evidence review are available for review and public comment from December 8, 2020 to January 11, 2021 here. The public comment period has been expanded from its standard four weeks to five weeks to account for the holidays.
