Objective To gain insight into how low‐income, pregnant African American women viewed
their weight gain while pregnant and how they managed their weight during pregnancy …

INTRODUCTION: Evidence shows that physical activity during and after pregnancy results in
health gains for women. There is no clear understanding apparent in the literature of …

Background: Excessive weight gain during pregnancy is a risk factor for postpartum weight
retention and future weight gain and obesity. Whether a behavioral intervention in …

Background Preventing excessive weight gain during pregnancy is potentially important in
the prevention of overweight and obesity among women of childbearing age. However, few …

Objective to explore gestational weight gain in healthy women in relation to pre-pregnancy
Body Mass Index, diet and physical activity. Design a cross-sectional survey was conducted …

A healthy eating pattern is recommended for all life stages and is central to achieving
optimal pregnancy outcomes and successful lactation. The preconception period is a critical …

Objective To report the results of a comprehensive review of published intervention studies
to identify the best evidence available for guiding weight management interventions in …

Background Pregnancy is a time of significant physiological and physical change for
women. In particular, it is a time at which many women are at risk of gaining excessive …

Background Around half of all women of reproductive age are either overweight or obese, 1,
2, 3 with women aged 25-34 years having a greater risk of substantial weight gain compared …

Abstract Background In 2009 the Institute of Medicine updated its guidelines for weight gain
during pregnancy, in part because women of childbearing age now weigh more pre …