Background: Inadequate and excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) is associated with
adverse health outcomes for mother and child. Health care providers are well positioned to …

Introduction Excessive gestational weight gain, regardless of initial BMI, is associated with
perinatal risks for both mother and offspring and contributes to obesity in women. Studies …

Background Providers need to be comfortable addressing obesity and gestational weight
gain so they may give appropriate care; however, health care providers lack guidelines for …

Background Health care providers should counsel pregnant patients on physical activity and
nutrition to improve pregnancy outcomes. However, little is known about provider advice on …

Background Excessive gestational weight gain and emotional eating may be associated
with postpartum depression symptoms. This study was designed to identify how gestational …

Background Recent research has shown that pregnant individuals experience weight stigma
throughout gestation, including negative comments and judgement associated with …

Objective To evaluate the prevalence of unhealthy gestational weight gain and analyze the
role of women´ s knowledge about the recommendations, expectations, beliefs, counseling …

Objectives Pregnant women prioritize the health of their pregnancy, and weight gain
contributes to the pregnancy's health. Women encounter different messages about …

Physical activity during pregnancy has many health benefits. However, the physical activity
level is insufficient throughout pregnancy and women report perceived barriers to physical …

This study sought to quantify healthcare providers' advice about gestational weight gain
(GWG), diet, and exercise among first-time pregnant Brazilian women living in the USA. This …