Lifestyle intervention to prevent excessive maternal weight gain: mother and infant follow-up at 12 months postpartum.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) is associated with elevated weight retention in mothers and might be related to adiposity of their offspring. Little is known if lifestyle intervention during pregnancy has beneficial effects for mothers and children beyond gestation.

Methods

A cluster-randomized controlled intervention trial was performed with 250 pregnant women in 8 gynaecological practices. Lifestyle intervention was carried out twice with individual counselling sessions on nutrition, physical activity and weight monitoring. Participants in the control group received routine prenatal care and an information leaflet. Follow-up data of women and their offspring were collected one year postpartum (pp) by phone call and/or via e-mail using a structured questi

SUBMITTER: Rauh K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4608142 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature