Background Obesity is increasingly common in the obstetric population. Maternal obesity
and excess gestational weight gain (GWG) are associated with increased perinatal risk …

Excess gestational weight gain (GWG) may predispose mothers to becoming overweight or
obese. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between GWG, according to …

The prevalence of obesity and overweight has been rapidly increasing and is significantly
higher among adult females in the Arab States. The aim of the present study was to explore …

Background As the use of digital media for health promotion has become increasingly
common, descriptive studies exploring current and innovative marketing strategies can …

Objective Maternity care providers can use pre-pregnancy weight (PPW) and gestational
weight gain (GWG) as markers for difficult delivery, and frequently obtain this information …

Overweight and obesity during pregnancy and childbirth represent a significant health
burden, placing women and their infants at increased risk of almost all documented adverse …

Few women gain the recommended amount of weight during pregnancy, which has health
implications for mothers and their newborns. Work in this area focuses on factors that are …

Background. Excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) can negatively impact on maternal
and foetal health. Guidelines based on Institute of Medicine (IOM) encourage managing …

Abstract Objectives Get Healthy in Pregnancy (GHiP) is a telephone based lifestyle coaching
service for pregnant women, in New South Wales, Australia. GHiP had two service options; a …

The objectives of this study were to describe gestational weight gain (GWG) trends and
identify predictors of GWG among WIC participants in Southern California, 84% of whom are …