Objective To synthesize existing research on communication practices between healthcare
professionals and overweight and obese pregnant women. Methods Following PRISMA …

Objective As the prevalence of obesity increases, more women are at risk of potentially
experiencing weight stigma in prenatal health care settings. The objective of this scoping …

Objective To describe the experiences of weight stigma in prenatal clinical settings among
high-risk pregnant women living with obesity and to obtain women's perspectives regarding …

Background Weight stigma is a societal phenomenon that is very prevalent in healthcare,
precipitating poor patient-provider relationships, discontinuity of care, and delayed cancer …

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 …

To investigate perceptions of minority pregnant women and providers about obesity and
gestational weight gain (GWG), and to explore strategies to improve management of obesity …

Abstract Purpose of Review Our goal is to describe the prevalence and harms of weight
stigma and bias in obstetric care in order to challenge the current weight-centric model of …

Introduction The importance of helping pregnant women maintain a healthy lifestyle and
prevent excessive gestational weight gain is well recognized, but pregnant women do not …

Background: Excessive weight gain during pregnancy is becoming more common and is
associated with many adverse maternal and infant outcomes. There is a paucity of data on …

Objective To examine the association of women's body weight with provider communication
during prenatal care. Methods We coded audio recordings of prenatal visits between 22 …