Introduction An increased metabolic demand during pregnancy is fulfilled by gaining
sufficient gestational weight. Women who gain inadequate-weight are at a high-risk of …

Background Women of childbearing age are vulnerable to weight gain. This scoping review
examines the extent and range of research undertaken to evaluate behavioral interventions …

Purpose The objectives of the ongoing Canadian longitudinal cohort called the Alberta
Pregnancy Outcomes and Nutrition (APrON) study are to:(1) determine the relationship …

Background Maternal body weight is an indicator of the health of a mother and her
developing fetus. Risks of poor maternal and fetal health issues increase when women gain …

Few studies have explored pre-pregnancy diet and its relationship with pregnancy
outcomes. The objectives of this study were to:(1) derive pre-pregnancy dietary patterns for …

Background: Excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) is consistently linked with maternal
risk of obesity. However, the literature on its long-term cardiovascular risk is minimal and …

Objectives To examine the patterns of fat mass gain in pregnancy and fat loss in the early
postpartum period relative to women's pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and by …

Background Gestational weight gain (GWG) is a risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes,
future obesity and chronic diseases among women. However, has not received much …

Lower neighbourhood-level socioeconomic status (SES) has been repeatedly associated
with an increased risk of adverse birth outcomes, even after controlling for individual-level …

Aim To identify and map the available evidence regarding the implementation of Making
Every Contact Count and/or Healthy Conversation Skills for both staff delivering and service …