Background: Maternal obesity, excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) and post-partum
weight retention (PPWR) constitute new public health challenges, due to the association …

Opportunities for healthcare professionals to deliver health behavior change interventions
are often missed, but understanding the barriers and enablers to this activity is limited by a …

Results: Compared with pre-pregnancy weight, 73% of women retained some weight at 6
months postpartum (mean (sd): 3.5 (6.2) kg). In the adjusted multivariate model, women who …

This publication presents a summary of the most recent evidence on maternal nutrition, the
prevention of obesity and noncommunicable disease. It provides an overview and explores …

Background Clinical guideline recommendations for addressing modifiable risk factors are
not routinely implemented into preconception and antenatal care. This review assessed the …

Objective to investigate women's physical activity levels, diet and gestational weight gain,
and their experiences and motivations of behavior change. Design analysis of cross …

Purpose The number of overweight and obese women is increasing in the obstetric
population. The aim of this study was to review studies that reported results related to the …

Background The first 1000 days after conception are a critical period to encourage lifestyle
changes to reduce the risk of childhood obesity and early programming of chronic diseases …

Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of maternal body mass index
on intrapartum and neonatal outcomes at one of the largest maternity hospitals in Australia …

Abstract Introduction Fifty percent of Australian women enter pregnancy overweight or
obese. Unfortunately, few women receive weight management advice from health …