The impact of group prenatal care on pregnancy and postpartum weight trajectories.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of the study was to investigate whether group prenatal care (Centering Pregnancy Plus [CP+]) has an impact on pregnancy weight gain and postpartum weight loss trajectories and to determine whether prenatal depression and distress might moderate these trajectories.

Study design

This was a secondary analysis of a cluster-randomized trial of CP+ in 14 Community Health Centers and hospitals in New York City. Participants were pregnant women aged 14-21 years (n = 984). Medical record review and 4 structured interviews were conducted: in the second and third trimesters and 6 and 12 months postpartum. Longitudinal mixed modeling was utilized to evaluate the weight change trajectories in the control and intervention groups. Prenatal distress and depression we

SUBMITTER: Magriples U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4910388 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature