Excessive gestational weight gain has been shown to relate to high-postpartum weight
retention and the development of overweight and obesity later in life. Because many women …

Women with excessive gestational weight gain are at increased risk of postpartum weight
retention and potentially also unfavorable body composition. Insight into the lifestyle …

Post‐partum weight loss is critical to preventing and managing obesity in women, but the
results from lifestyle interventions are variable and the components associated with …

Postpartum weight retention (PPWR) is a strong predictor of obesity in later life with long
term health consequences in women. Suboptimal lifestyle behaviours (eg, diet and physical …

Background Over the past decades, there has been an increase in overweight and obesity
in women of childbearing age, as well as the general population. Overweight and obesity …

Background Approximately 1 in 5 pregnant women in the United Kingdom are obese. In
addition to being associated generally with poor health, obesity is known to be a contributing …

Objective Excess weight gain during pregnancy is associated with increased risks of
overweight and obesity in both women and their children. Conversely, inadequate weight …

Background: Postpregnancy weight retention contributes to the near-epidemic prevalence of
obesity in the United States. This study examines the impact of an individualized, structured …

Introduction Prepregnancy obesity and excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) pose
health risks to woman and fetus, yet gestational weight management interventions are …

Abstract Background Women in Wales are more likely to be obese in pregnancy than in any
other United Kingdom (UK) country. Midwives are ideally placed to explore nutrition …