Objective This study investigated patient and provider perceptions of weight gain, physical activity, and nutrition counseling during prenatal care visits. Methods Individual qualitative …
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 …
Objectives To determine the prevalence and accuracy of patient-reported provider advice on weight gain, physical activity, and nutrition during prenatal visits and to examine the …
D Shin, L Bianchi, H Chung, L Weatherspoon… - Maternal and child …, 2014 - Springer
The gestational weight gain (GWG) guidelines of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) aim to optimize birth outcomes and reduce pregnancy complications. The GWG guidelines are set …
T Chang, M Llanes, KJ Gold, MD Fetters - BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2013 - Springer
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 …
Introduction Serious health complications associated with excessive weight have been documented for pregnant women and their babies during pregnancy, birth and beyond …
ML Power, ML Lott, AD Mackeen, J DiBari… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background In 2009, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) published guidance on gestational weight gain (GWG) modified by maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) …
NP Deputy, AJ Sharma, SY Kim… - Journal of women's …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Abstract Background: The Institute of Medicine (IOM) revised gestational weight gain recommendations in 2009. We examined associations between healthcare provider advice …
MW Chang, S Nitzke, D Buist, D Cain… - Maternal and child …, 2015 - Springer
This study was conducted to identify factors that influenced stress, healthy eating and physical activity among low-income overweight or obese pregnant women. We conducted …