Excess gestational weight gain is associated with short‐and long‐term pregnancy
complications. Although a healthy diet and physical activity during pregnancy are …

Background Maternal obesity, excess weight gain and lifestyle behaviours during pregnancy
have been associated with future overweight and other adverse health outcomes for …

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

Background Numerous health benefits are associated with achieving optimal diet and
physical activity behaviours during and after pregnancy. Understanding predictors of these …

Background There is little information on the individual cognitive, perceptual and
psychosocial factors that influence the lifestyle behaviours of pregnant women. This study …

Background increasing overweight and obesity rates in pregnant women present health
risks to mother and unborn infant. Objectives to identify barriers and facilitators to …

Background Overweight and obesity is a significant health concern during pregnancy. Our
aim was to investigate the effect of providing antenatal dietary and lifestyle advice to women …

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 …

Please cite this paper as: Hui A, Back L, Ludwig S, Gardiner P, Sevenhuysen G, Dean H,
Sellers E, McGavock J, Morris M, Bruce S, Murray R, Shen G. Lifestyle intervention on diet …

A healthy lifestyle that includes physical activity has numerous positive effects on the mother
and child during and after pregnancy. In this context physical activity plays a central role due …