ArticleGlobal health action2018
Weight management during pregnancy: a qualitative thematic analysis on knowledge, perceptions and experiences of overweight and obese women in Singapore.
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- Effects of women with gestational diabetes mellitus related weight gain on pregnancy outcomes and its experiences in weight management programs: a mixed-methods systematic review.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Pooled it
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- The effectiveness of healthy lifestyle interventions on weight gain in overweight pregnant women: A cluster-randomized controlled trial.Nursing open · 2020Trial
- Anaemia at 36 weeks of pregnancy: Prevalence and determinants among antenatal women attending peri-urban facilities in a developing country, Ghana.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Empirical validation of the information-motivation-behavioral skills model of gestational weight management behavior: a framework for intervention.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Maternal Obesity and Its Associated Factors and Outcomes in Klang Valley, Malaysia: Findings from National Obstetric Registry.Malaysian family physician : the official journal of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia · 2021Article
- Prenatal care experiences among pregnant women with obesity in Wisconsin, United States: a qualitative quality improvement assessment.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2021Article
- Management of prepregnancy, pregnancy, and postpartum obesity from the FIGO Pregnancy and Non-Communicable Diseases Committee: A FIGO (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics) guideline.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2020Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe effect of maternal weight on pregnancy and birth outcomes is of great public health concern. For example, overweight and obesity among pregnant women is associated with adverse reproductive health outcomes including gestational diabetes, birth defects, macrosomia and infant mortality.
objectivesTo understand the knowledge, perceptions and experiences during pregnancy among overweight and obese women in Singapore.
methodsThis is a cross-sectional study which employed qualitative techniques. The inclusion criteria is as follows: (1) Women who were overweight or obese before or during first trimester of pregnancy, (2) are able to report their specific pre-pregnancy or first trimester Body Mass Index (BMI), or weight and height, (3) had singleton pregnancy when overweight, are post-delivery for the pregnancy in which they were overweight, and (4) are 21 to 55 years old. Fifteen interviews were voice-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Then, two researchers independently performed the thematic analysis of the transcripts.
resultsThe findings revealed that women had gaps in knowledge on the adverse effects of maternal overweight and obesity during pregnancy, and various misconceptions on diet and weight management during pregnancy were prevalent. Conflicting data was obtained for perceptions on the importance, difficulty and levels of motivation for weight management during pregnancy.
conclusionThere is a pressing need to address knowledge gaps and misconceptions of pregnant women who are overweight or obese. The importance of weight management during pregnancy should be emphasized, and enabling factors put in place.
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