Objective to qualitatively explore influences identified by overweight/obese pregnant women
on food choices and physical activity (PA) behaviours; to determine the impact of pregnancy …

Background Maternal obesity, excess weight gain and lifestyle behaviours during pregnancy
have been associated with future overweight and other adverse health outcomes for …

Background Understanding dietary patterns in obese pregnant women will inform future
intervention strategies to improve pregnancy outcomes and the health of the child. The aim …

Excess gestational weight gain is associated with short‐and long‐term pregnancy
complications. Although a healthy diet and physical activity during pregnancy are …

Obese pregnant women are the focus of numerous dietary and lifestyle intervention studies,
however there is a paucity of literature examining the habitual dietary and lifestyle habits of …

Maternal obesity is associated with increased risk of gestational diabetes and other
complications. Although antenatal interventions to help prevent these complications are …

Objectives Little is known about the antecedents to dietary and physical activity behaviours
that can support healthy gestational weight gain (GWG) across different weight status groups …

Background Whilst there has been increasing research interest in interventions which
promote physical activity during pregnancy few studies have yielded detailed insights into …

Objective to explore the barriers and facilitators to physical activity and lifestyle interventions
in pregnant women with Class III obesity (body mass index> 40 kg/m 2). Design qualitative …

Objective to explore motivations for weight change, weight loss methods used and factors
perceived to influence healthy eating and physical activity for weight management following …