Journal article
Psychological antecedents of excess gestational weight gain: a systematic review
Abstract
BackgroundExcess gestational weight gain (GWG), which has reached epidemic proportions, is associated with adverse outcomes during pregnancy and postpartum obesity in women and children. Psychological variables represent potentially modifiable factors. Moreover, previous systematic reviews on GWG interventions have called for the need for a clearer understanding of psychological factors affecting GWG. Hence, a systematic review was conducted to …
Authors
Kapadia MZ; Gaston A; Van Blyderveen S; Schmidt L; Beyene J; McDonald H; McDonald SD
Journal
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Vol. 15, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2015
DOI
10.1186/s12884-015-0535-y
ISSN
1471-2393