Cost effectiveness of a controlled lifestyle intervention for pregnant women with obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Mighty Mums antenatal lifestyle intervention is a person-centered behavioral intervention focusing on nutrition and physical activity for pregnant women with obesity (body mass index [BMI] ≥30). The aim of this study was to evaluate the costs and clinical outcomes of adding the Mighty Mums intervention to standard antenatal care.

Methods

Participants in the intervention group (n = 434) received motivational talks with their midwife and a selection of physical and/or nutritional activities in addition to antenatal care. Control participants (n = 867) from adjacent geographic areas received standard antenatal care. Costs for staff, unit costs for specific activities, and registered costs for specialized antenatal care were analyzed for associations with gestatio

SUBMITTER: Gyllensten H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8456662 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature