… The evidence suggests antenatal dietary and lifestyle intervention in obese pregnant women
reduces maternal pregnancy weight gain (10 randomised clinical trials; n = 1228; -2.21 kg (…

Please cite this paper as: Dodd J, Grivell R, Crowther C, Robinson J. Antenatal interventions
for overweight or obese pregnant women: a systematic review of randomised trials. BJOG …

… 38.9 million overweight and obese pregnant women and 14.6 million obese pregnant women
… number of overweight and obese pregnant women. In 2014, the percentage of female with …

… overweight and obese women themselves. This paper provides qualitative insights into …
overweight and obese pregnant women living in the UK feel about physical activity in pregnancy …

… and after pregnancy, but reducing maternal obesity remains a … in improved pregnancy
outcome in obese pregnancies is … interventions in obese and overweight pregnant women to …

Background The prevalence of obesity amongst women bearing children in Australia is rising
and has important implications for obstetric care. The aim of this study was to assess the …

… Vigorous exercise was unlikely in these overweight and obese pregnant women. Hence,
we speculate that in overweight and obese women who lose weight during gestation that there …

… of exercise intervention alone for overweight and obese pregnant women. Consistent with …
effect of exercise during pregnancy in overweight and obese pregnant women, on birthweight, …

… Our study targeted overweight/obese pregnant women and demonstrated the robust ability
of regular exercise to reduce GDM risk. These positive results may be attributed, at least in …

… overweight or obese pregnant women. We conducted seven focus groups with 96 low-income
overweight and obese pregnant women. … Women said that poor communication affected …