A healthy postpartum lifestyle is vital for the promotion of optimal maternal health, return to
pre‐pregnancy weight and prevention of postpartum weight retention, but barriers exist. We …

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 …

Background Excess gestational weight gain has long-and short-term implications for women
and children, and postpartum weight retention is associated with an increased risk of long …

Successful implementation of postpartum lifestyle interventions first requires the
identification of effective core components, such as strategies for behavioural change. This …

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 …

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 Postpartum weight retention increases the risk of long-term overweight and
obesity and associated comorbidities. Healthy eating and physical activity are important …

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 …

Healthy lifestyle behaviors during the preconception period are important to optimize
maternal and child outcomes, including weight. However, the majority of women do not have …

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 …