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 …

Introduction Maternal weight management services have been recognised as a good
opportunity to influence lifestyle and dietary behaviour of mothers and families. Exploring …

Background Between 7–35% of the maternity population are obese in high income countries
and 1–40% in lower or middle-income countries. Women with obesity are traditionally …

Aim The aim of this review was to explore the experiences of pregnant women and birthing
people with higher weight bodies, to understand the extent to which weight stigma impacted …

Background The number of women entering pregnancy with overweight or obesity is
increasing. This can increase the risk for excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) which is …

BACKGROUND Women with overweight (a body mass index of≥ 25 kg/m2) or obesity (a
body mass index of≥ 30 kg/m2) are at greater risk of experiencing complications during …

Many women of childbearing age are living with a higher BMI. Challenges among women
living with a higher BMI as they become mothers include experiencing weight stigma and …

Obesity, as defined as a BMI≥ 30 (kg/m2) had been established as a risk factor for
increased morbidity and mortality during childbearing. There was a need for empirical …

Parents play a crucial role in the prevention of child obesity but to date, little is understood
regarding their beliefs about overweight and obesity in early childhood and how these may …

Bakgrund: Gravida kvinnor med övervikt eller obesitas som skrivs in på mödrahälsovården i
Sverige har ökat. Risker kopplat till högt BMI finns både hos den gravida kvinnan och fostret …