Association of the First 1,000 Days Systems-Change Intervention on Maternal Gestational Weight Gain.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the associations of a clinical and public health systems-change intervention on the prevalence of excess gestational weight gain among high-risk, low-income women.

Methods

In a quasi-experimental trial, we compared the prevalence of excess gestational weight gain among women before (n=643) and after (n=928) implementation of the First 1,000 Days program in two community health centers in Massachusetts. First 1,000 Days is a systematic program starting in early pregnancy and lasting through the first 24 months of childhood to prevent obesity among mother-child pairs. The program includes enhanced gestational weight gain tracking and counseling, screening for adverse health behaviors and sociocontextual factors, patient navigation and educational materials

SUBMITTER: Blake-Lamb T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7654710 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature