ArticleInternational journal of women's health2013
Counseling about gestational weight gain and healthy lifestyle during pregnancy: Canadian maternity care providers' self-evaluation.
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- Association of the First 1,000 Days Systems-Change Intervention on Maternal Gestational Weight Gain.Obstetrics and gynecology · 2020Trial
- Conversation cards for pregnancy: a protocol for a multi-method study.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2026Article
- Role of behavioural interventions in managing gestational weight gain in overweight and obese pregnant women: A Scoping Review.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2025Article
- Women's Views on Advice About Weight Gain in Pregnancy: A Grounded Theory Study.Maternal and child health journal · 2021Article
- MAMMA MIA! Norwegian Midwives' Practices and Views About Gestational Weight Gain, Physical Activity, and Nutrition.Frontiers in psychology · 2020Article
- Comparison and Characterization of Prenatal Nutrition Counseling among Large-for-Gestational Age Deliveries by Pre-Pregnancy BMI.Nutrients · 2019Article
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- Development and Preliminary Validation of a Comprehensive Questionnaire to Assess Women's Knowledge and Perception of the Current Weight Gain Guidelines during Pregnancy.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2016Article
- Gestational weight gain and medical outcomes of pregnancy.Obstetric medicine · 2015Review
- Gestational Weight Gain and Overweight in Children Aged 3-6 Years.Journal of epidemiology · 2015Article
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Abstract
introductionThere is discord between the recall of maternity care providers and patients when it comes to discussion of gestational weight gain (GWG) and obesity management. Few women report being advised on GWG, physical activity (PA), and nutrition, yet the majority of health care providers report discussing these topics with patients. We evaluated whether various Canadian maternal health care providers can identify appropriate GWG targets for patients with obesity and determine if providers report counseling on GWG, physical activity, and nutrition.
methodsA valid and reliable e-survey was created using SurveyMonkey software and distributed by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada listserve. A total of 174 health care providers finished the survey. Respondents self-identified as general practitioners, obstetricians, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, midwives, or registered nurses.
resultsGWG recommendations between disciplines for all body mass index categories were similar and fell within Health Canada/Institute of Medicine (IOM) guidelines. Of those who answered this question, 110/160 (68.8%) were able to correctly identify the maximum IOM GWG recommended for patients with obesity, yet midwives tended to recommend 0.5-1 kg more GWG (P = 0.05). PA counseling during pregnancy differed between disciplines (P < 0.01), as did nutrition counseling during pregnancy (P < 0.05).
conclusionIn contrast to patient reports, the majority of health care providers document counseling on GWG, PA, and nutrition and appropriately identify GWG limits for obese patients. However, the content and quality of the discourse between patient and provider warrants further investigation.
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