Introduction Obesity in Sweden has doubled to 14% over the last 20 years. New strategies
for treatment and prevention are needed. Excessive gestational weight gain has been found …

The life course perspective offers a framework for understanding continuity and change in
health and health practices. Body weight, and the diet and physical activity strategies used …

Abstract Objective To describe African American and White women's perceptions of weight
gain, physical activity, and nutrition during pregnancy and to explore differences in …

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

Background Pregnancy is a recognised high risk period for excessive weight gain,
contributing to postpartum weight retention and obesity development long-term. We aimed to …

Background Excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) is associated with elevated weight
retention in mothers and might be related to adiposity of their offspring. Little is known if …

Postpartum weight retention can predict future weight gain and long‐term obesity. Moreover,
failure to lose weight gained during pregnancy can lead to increased body mass index for …

Background The global obesity epidemic has led to increased attention on pregnancy, a
period when women are at risk of gaining excessive weight. Excessive gestational weight …

Background Adequate weight gain during pregnancy is important to both maternal and fetal
outcomes. To date, randomized controlled trials have not been effective at increasing the …

To test the feasibility and acceptability of a theory-based lifestyle intervention designed to
prevent excessive weight gain during pregnancy and promote weight loss in the early …