Objective to investigate women's physical activity levels, diet and gestational weight gain,
and their experiences and motivations of behavior change. Design analysis of cross …

Background increasing overweight and obesity rates in pregnant women present health
risks to mother and unborn infant. Objectives to identify barriers and facilitators to …

Background Postpartum weight retention can contribute to obesity. There may be unique
barriers to weight loss in this period. Findings Cases are presented for three postpartum …

Excess gestational weight gain has numerous negative health outcomes for women and
children, including high blood pressure, diabetes, and cesarean section (maternal) and high …

Background: Maternal obesity, excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) and post-partum
weight retention (PPWR) constitute new public health challenges, due to the association …

Background Obesity and overweight are considered risk factors for a range of adverse
outcomes, including stillbirth. This study aims to identify factors reported by women …

Background Post-partum weight retention contributes to the risk of chronic obesity and
metabolic alterations. We conducted a systematic review of randomized controlled trials …

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 Interventions to prevent excessive gestational weight gain and promote
postpartum weight loss have yielded modest results, particularly in overweight and obese …

Background Postpartum weight retention affects many women and increases the risk of
becoming overweight. The research objective was to study modifiable factors contributing to …