Regular weighing to prevent excessive gestational weight gain: a study protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Excessive weight gain during pregnancy results in maternal and fetal complications and could further impact offspring. The evidence regarding the association between regular weighing during the antenatal period and excessive weight gain is limited.

Methods

We will systematically review individual and cluster randomized controlled trials that evaluated regular weighing as an intervention compared to weighing only at the first booking of the antenatal visit. Trials that assessed the effectiveness of exercise, diet, or other behavioral interventions will be excluded. Pregnant women with a singleton pregnancy and no preexisting health complications are eligible for the review. The primary outcome will be the proportion of women at term who exceed the upper limit of th

SUBMITTER: Matsushita T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9137211 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature