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Overweight, obesity and excessive weight gain in pregnancy as risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes: A narrative review (2022)
Journal Article
Langley-Evans, S. C., Pearce, J., & Ellis, S. (2022). Overweight, obesity and excessive weight gain in pregnancy as risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes: A narrative review. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 35(2), 250-264. https://doi.org/10.1111/jhn.12999

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
Swift, J. A., Elliott-Sale, K. J., Pearce, J., Jethwa, P. H., Taylor, M. A., Avery, A., …McMullen, S. (2017). Antenatal weight management: Diet, physical activity, and gestational weight gain in early pregnancy. Midwifery, 49, 40-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2017.01.016

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.