Targeting the postpartum period to promote weight loss: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Jodie M Dodd,
Andrea R. Deussen,
Cecelia O’Brien,
Danielle Schoenaker,
Amanda J. Poprzeczny,
Adrienne Gordon,
Suzanne Phelan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
nutrition reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.958
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1753-4887
pISSN - 0029-6643
DOI - 10.1093/nutrit/nuy024
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , overweight , weight loss , postpartum period , population , body mass index , psychological intervention , systematic review , meta analysis , weight change , clinical trial , obstetrics , medline , obesity , pediatrics , environmental health , psychiatry , genetics , biology , political science , law
Many international clinical guidelines recommend that overweight and obese women lose weight prior to pregnancy to reduce the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Women who have recently given birth and plan future pregnancies are an important target population for preconception weight-loss interventions.
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