Antenatal weight management: women’s experiences, behaviours, and expectations of weighing in early pregnancy

Swift, Judy Anne; Pearce, Joanne; Jethwa, P.H.; Taylor, Moira A.; Avery, Amanda; Ellis, Sarah; Langley-Evans, Simon  C.; McMullen, Sarah

doi:10.1155/2016/8454759

All Outputs (3)

Overweight, obesity and excessive weight gain in pregnancy as risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes: A narrative review (2022)
Journal Article

The global prevalence of overweight and obesity in pregnancy is rising and this represents a significant challenge for the management of pregnancy and delivery. Women who have a pre-pregnancy body mass index greater than 25 kgm–2 are more likely than... Read More about Overweight, obesity and excessive weight gain in pregnancy as risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes: A narrative review.

Antenatal weight management: Diet, physical activity, and gestational weight gain in early pregnancy (2017)
Journal Article

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-sectional data collected during a longitudinal, cohort study examinin... Read More about Antenatal weight management: Diet, physical activity, and gestational weight gain in early pregnancy.

Antenatal weight management: women’s experiences, behaviours, and expectations of weighing in early pregnancy (2016)
Journal Article

The current emphasis on obstetric risk management helps to frame gestational weight gain as problematic and encourages intervention by healthcare professionals. However pregnant women have reported confusion, distrust, and negative affect associated... Read More about Antenatal weight management: women’s experiences, behaviours, and expectations of weighing in early pregnancy.