Obesity is a significant health problem associated with specific risks during pregnancy.
Overweight and obese women are at increased risk for gaining weight in excess of …

Background Physical activity has been shown to reduce obstetrical risks however pregnant
women reduce their physical activity and sedentary behaviors increase. Objective Our aim …

Excessive gestational weight gain and postpartum weight retention are implicated in future
morbidity in women. To understand whether psychosocial stressors contribute to weight …

Objective To assess whether a weight management intervention for pregnant women with
obesity was effective in reducing body mass index (BMI) 12 months after giving birth …

Objective The effects of maternal prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) and gestational
weight gain (GWG) on maternal and offspring obesity traits, as well as the maternal and …

Objectives. To model the hypothetical impact of preventing excessive gestational weight
gain on midlife obesity and compare the estimated reduction with the US Healthy People …

Asia in transition is faced with persistent undernutrition and increasing trends of obesity and
metabolic disorders among children and women. The first 1000 days from conception is a …

Objective To examine whether an electronic medical record “best practice alert” previously
shown to improve antenatal gestational weight gain patient education resulted in …

Gestational weight gain (GWG) is a complex trait involving intrauterine environmental,
maternal environmental, and genetic factors. However, the extent to which these factors …

Aims To assist preventive strategies, we investigated the predictors and consequences of
postpartum weight retention (PPWR) in the early and late postpartum period in women with …