Excess gestational weight gain has numerous negative health outcomes for women and
children, including high blood pressure, diabetes, and cesarean section (maternal) and high …

Black women in the United States are disproportionately affected by obesity, with almost two-
thirds considered obese based on body mass index. Obesity has been directly linked to …

Background Women with elevated body mass index are encouraged to lose weight before
pregnancy, but no trials have tested the effects of prepregnancy weight loss on health …

The current study evaluated the efficacy of a three-week self-compassion (SC) meditation
intervention in improving body image and SC during pregnancy and postpartum …

Background Over one third of reproductive age women in the US are obese. Pregnancy is a
strong risk factor for obesity, with excess weight gain as the greatest predictor of long term …

This study aimed to develop the Japanese version of the Pregnancy and Weight Gain
Attitude Scale (J-PWGAS) as a measurement of body image regarding body weight and …

Abstract Objective To describe African American and White women's perceptions of weight
gain, physical activity, and nutrition during pregnancy and to explore differences in …

Background: Women of black African heritage living in high income countries (HIC) are at
risk of obesity and weight-related complications in pregnancy. This review aimed to …

Objective To systematically review the literature and describe the discrepancies in achieving
the 2009 Institute of Medicine (IOM) gestational weight gain (GWG) guidelines across …

Background The eating in the absence of hunger (EAH) experimental paradigm measures
intake of highly palatable, highly processed foods when sated. However, no studies have …