Mother–child cohort studies have established that both pre‐pregnancy body mass index
(BMI) and gestational weight gain are independently associated with cardio‐metabolic risk …

Background The increasing prevalence of obesity in pregnant women is associated with
adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes, and increased costs to healthcare, the economy …

Objective To determine the effect of antenatal dietary and lifestyle interventions on health
outcomes in overweight and obese pregnant women. Design Multicentre randomised trial …

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 Overweight and obesity during pregnancy represents a considerable health
burden. While research has focused on interventions to limit gestational weight gain, there is …

Background Despite the widespread recognition that obesity in pregnant women is
associated with adverse outcomes for mother and child, there is no intervention proven to …

Background Pregnancy is a recognised high risk period for excessive weight gain,
contributing to postpartum weight retention and obesity development long-term. We aimed to …

Abstract Aims The Lifestyle in Pregnancy intervention in obese pregnant women resulted in
significantly lower gestational weight gain compared with the control group, but without …

Introducción: El riesgo de un macrosomía fetal (con peso= 4.000 g) es 3, 4 veces más
elevado en los casos de obesidad pregestacional materna. Objetivo: determinar la …

Objective: This study aimed to determine women's reported health behaviours (physical
activity, diet, weight management) before and during pregnancy, and to identify sources of …