SynthesisCardiovascular journal of Africa
The effect of lifestyle interventions on maternal body composition during pregnancy in developing countries: a systematic review.
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of Social Media and Mobile Health Apps on Pregnancy Care: Meta-Analysis.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2019Pooled it
- Participants' Engagement and Satisfaction With a Smartphone App Intended to Support Healthy Weight Gain, Diet, and Physical Activity During Pregnancy: Qualitative Study Within the HealthyMoms Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Trial
- The Association Between Exercise During Pregnancy and the Risk of Preterm Birth.International journal of women's health · 2024Article
- A realist review of interventions targeting maternal health in low- and middle-income countries.Women's health (London, England)Review
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Abstract
Optimal maternal body composition during pregnancy is a public health priority due to its implications on maternal health and infant development. We therefore aimed to conduct a systematic review of randomised, controlled trials, and case-control and cohort studies using lifestyle interventions to improve body composition in developing countries. Of the 1 708 articles that were searched, seven studies, representing three countries (Brazil, Iran and Argentina), were included in the review. Two articles suggested that intervention with physical activity during pregnancy may significantly reduce maternal weight gain, and five studies were scored as being of poor quality. This systematic review highlights the lack of research within developing countries on lifestyle interventions for the management of excessive weight gain during pregnancy. Similar reviews from developed countries demonstrate the efficacy of such interventions, which should be confirmed using well-designed studies with appropriate intervention methods in resource-limited environments.
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