The benefits of a maternity dietetic service for obese and underweight pregnant women

F Austin - Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Obesity and undernutrition can lead to adverse pregnancy, delivery and birth
outcomes and low income and black and ethnic minority groups (BME) women are affected …

Prevention of low birthweight

DS Alam - … Societies-Coexistence of Childhood Malnutrition and …, 2009 - karger.com
Globally an estimated 20 million infants are born with low birthweight (LBW), of those over
18 million are born in developing countries. These LBW infants are at a disproportionately …

Symposium I: consequences of obesity and overweight during pregnancy: identifying at risk women and the impact of maternal obesity on National Health Service …

N Heslehurst - Proc Nutr Soc, 2011 - cambridge.org
Obesity is a public health concern worldwide, arising from multifaceted and complex causes
that relate to individual choice and lifestyle, and the influences of wider society. In addition to …

Diet during pregnancy, neonatal outcomes and later health

VM Moore, MJ Davies - Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 2005 - CSIRO Publishing
Renewed interest in nutrition during pregnancy has been generated by the hypothesis that
adult disease has origins in early life. Animal experiments clearly show that altering …

Dietary interventions in overweight and obese pregnant women: a systematic review of the content, delivery, and outcomes of randomized controlled trials

AC Flynn, K Dalrymple, S Barr, L Poston… - Nutrition …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Context: Interventions targeting maternal obesity are a healthcare and public health priority.
Objective: The objective of this review was to evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of the …

A low intensity dietary intervention for reducing excessive gestational weight gain in an overweight and obese pregnant cohort

B Dorise, K Byth, T McGee, A Wood… - Eating and Weight …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose Excessive gestational weight gain is associated with detrimental outcomes to both
the mother and baby. Currently, the best approach to prevent excessive gestational weight …

[HTML][HTML] Maternal nutrition and glycaemic index during pregnancy impacts on offspring adiposity at 6 months of age—analysis from the ROLO randomised controlled …

MK Horan, CA McGowan, ER Gibney, J Byrne… - Nutrients, 2016 - mdpi.com
Childhood obesity is associated with increased risk of adult obesity and metabolic disease.
Diet and lifestyle in pregnancy influence fetal programming; however the influence of …

[HTML][HTML] Study protocol: fit for delivery-can a lifestyle intervention in pregnancy result in measurable health benefits for mothers and newborns? A randomized …

LR Sagedal, NC Øverby, H Lohne-Seiler, E Bere… - BMC public health, 2013 - Springer
Background The global obesity epidemic has led to increased attention on pregnancy, a
period when women are at risk of gaining excessive weight. Excessive gestational weight …

[HTML][HTML] Obesity in pregnancy: implications for the mother and lifelong health of the child. A consensus statement

L Poston, LF Harthoorn, EM Van Der Beek - Pediatric research, 2011 - nature.com
Obesity among pregnant women is becoming one of the most important women's health
issues. Obesity is associated with increased risk of almost all pregnancy complications …

Maternal and child obesity: some policy challenges

T Lobstein - Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 2011 - cambridge.org
The recent rise in the prevalence of obesity in the UK population includes women of
reproductive age and children. For both groups there are specific health concerns …