Latina women are at high risk of excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) during
pregnancy; yet little is known about whether factors related to GWG differ by pre-pregnancy …

Background. Both maternal obesity and disordered mood have adverse effects on
pregnancy outcome. We hypothesized that maternal very severe obesity (SO) is associated …

Weight gain during pregnancy can be a real risk factor for long-term obesity which has
implications in all areas of medicine. This study is designed to assess pregnancy-related …

Background overweight and obesity in women of reproductive age are increasing and are
often linked with excessive weight gain in pregnancy and weight retention after birth. Studies …

Background Women are least satisfied with their bodies during the postpartum period. There
is a potential correlation between body dissatisfaction and depressive symptoms post …

Objective The effectiveness of a pregnancy and postpartum behavioral lifestyle intervention
on postpartum weight retention was examined. Methods Pregnant women with overweight …

Body image dissatisfaction refers to negative thoughts and feelings individuals have towards
their own body appearance and this is thought to be affected by the physiological changes …

Women with excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) are at risk for poor psychosocial well‐
being and postpartum weight retention (PPWR). Scant research has examined longitudinal …

We evaluated associations of parenting stress, including depressive symptoms, with 51 first-
time mothers' light and moderate physical activity and body mass index during the first year …

Objective: The two objectives of this study were to (1) examine factors associated with
changes in pre-pregnancy overweight to pre-pregnancy normal/underweight or obese Body …