Introduction Maternal weight management services have been recognised as a good
opportunity to influence lifestyle and dietary behaviour of mothers and families. Exploring …

Background Obesity during pregnancy is a serious health problem for women and their
children. Despite the high prevalence of high body mass index (BMI) among women of …

Background The amount of weight gained in pregnancy has the potential to impact the
health of a woman and her baby in the short and long term. The existing literature …

Background Supporting women to achieve healthy gestational weight gain is a global health
challenge. Inadequate and excessive gestational weight gains are associated with short and …

Background Twenty percent of pregnant women in the UK are obese (BMI≥ 30 kg/m 2),
reflecting the growing public health challenge of obesity in the 21st century. Obesity …

The current emphasis on obstetric risk management helps to frame gestational weight gain
as problematic and encourages intervention by healthcare professionals. However pregnant …

A semi‐structured, web‐based questionnaire was developed to survey midwives (n= 241)
employed by NHS Tayside, UK, to identify current practice and views on weight …

Objective The aim of this study was to explore healthcare professionals'(HCPs) beliefs and
attitudes towards weight management for pregnant women with a body mass index (BMI)≥ …

Objectives There have been recent calls for more evidence regarding effective antenatal
and postnatal interventions to address the serious health risks of maternal obesity and …

Background: Many women exceed gestational weight gain recommendations. Successful
postnatal weight management decreases the risk of entering further pregnancies obese …