Title |
Study protocol: fit for delivery - can a lifestyle intervention in pregnancy result in measurable health benefits for mothers and newborns? A randomized controlled trial
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Published in |
BMC Public Health, February 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-13-132 |
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Authors |
Linda Reme Sagedal, Nina C Øverby, Hilde Lohne-Seiler, Elling Bere, Monica K Torstveit, Tore Henriksen, Ingvild Vistad |
Abstract |
The global obesity epidemic has led to increased attention on pregnancy, a period when women are at risk of gaining excessive weight. Excessive gestational weight gain is associated with numerous complications, for both mother and child. Though the problem is widespread, few studies have examined the effect of a lifestyle intervention in pregnancy designed to limit maternal weight gain. The Fit for Delivery study will explore the effectiveness of nutritional counseling coupled with exercise classes compared with standard prenatal care. The aims of the study are to examine the effect of the intervention on maternal weight gain, newborn birth weight, glucose regulation, complications of pregnancy and delivery, and maternal weight retention up to 12 months postpartum. |
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