Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with a wide range of adverse
health consequences for women and their infants in the short and long term. With an …

Importance Counseling and active behavioral interventions to limit excess gestational
weight gain (GWG) during pregnancy may improve health outcomes for women and infants …

Pregnancy and childbirth result in dramatic changes in a woman's body shape, which can
be associated with body image concerns. To date, however, little is known about how …

Excessive maternal gestational weight gain (GWG) contributes to generational obesity. Our
aim was to explore efficacy and intervention characteristics (trimester, duration, frequency …

Introduction Obesity in Sweden has doubled to 14% over the last 20 years. New strategies
for treatment and prevention are needed. Excessive gestational weight gain has been found …

Background A woman's vulnerability to sleep disruption and mood disturbance is
heightened during the perinatal period and there is a strong bidirectional relationship …

Background The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating (AGHE) for pregnancy provides a
number of food-and nutrition-related recommendations to assist pregnant women in …

Background Maternal diets are not consistent with dietary guidance and this may affect the
health of mothers and their infants. Nutrition knowledge and motivation may be important …

Background Behavioral lifestyle interventions during pregnancy can prevent excessive
gestational weight gain (GWG) in women with normal weight; however, effective …

Background Excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) is common and contributes to the
development of obesity in women and their offspring. Electronic or e-health interventions …