Background Obesity prevalence remains high in the United States, and there is an
increased risk among women who do not lose their gestational weight gain during the …

Background: Dietary intake is known to influence glucose metabolism, but there is little
consensus on the optimal distribution of macronutrient intakes during pregnancy to prevent …

Background Despite associations of dietary added sugar with excess weight gain and
chronic disease risk, intake among most Americans exceeds the recommended limits (< …

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to examine dietary behavior during pregnancy
and postpartum in a multiethnic sample of low-income women. SUBJECTS: Participants …

Objective: During the perinatal period, modifiable behaviours contributing to excess weight
gain, including sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake, are understudied. We examined …

Background: Despite normal gestational weight gain, dietary studies in pregnant women
show intakes below the recommendations for energy and micronutrients. Objective: This …

Background: Transmission of obesity across generations is of concern. Offspring of obese
women have short-and long-term increased morbidities. A high intake of carbohydrate …

Background Gestational weight gain (GWG) has important health implications for both the
mother and offspring. Maternal diet during pregnancy may play an important role in …

OBJECTIVE: To identify the impact of dietary intake and activity level on postpartum weight
change. METHODS: White (n= 121) and black (n= 224) women, 7–12 months postpartum …

Background Interventions to prevent excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) have had
limited success This pilot study examined the effectiveness of a single goal (SG) high dietary …