ReviewInternational journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics2020
Prevention of noncommunicable diseases by interventions in the preconception period: A FIGO position paper for action by healthcare practitioners.
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- Clinical practice guideline "preconception care".Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2026Guideline
- Pregnancy planning health information and service needs of women with chronic non-communicable conditions: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Pooled it
- Preconception Micronutrient Supplementation Affects Maternal BMI and Body Composition Postpartum: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Vietnam.The Journal of nutrition · 2024Trial
- Evaluating implementation of the FIGO Nutrition Checklist for preconception and pregnancy within the Bukhali trial in Soweto, South Africa.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2023Trial
- The effect of a locally tailored intervention on the uptake of preconception care in the Netherlands: a stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial (APROPOS-II study).BMC public health · 2022Trial
- Effectiveness of a complex, pre-conception intervention to reduce the risk of diabetes by reducing adiposity in young adults in Malaysia: The Jom Mama project - A randomised controlled trial.Journal of global health · 2022Trial
- The Edmonton Obesity Staging System and pregnancy outcomes in women with overweight or obesity: A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.Clinical obesity · 2022Trial
- Primary care providers' perspectives on barriers and enablers influencing preconception care provision for African migrant and refugee women: qualitative interviews.Health promotion international · 2026Article
- Exploring the Causes and Management Barriers of Maternal Obesity in Iran: A Qualitative Study.Journal of family & reproductive health · 2026Article
- Impact of non-communicable diseases on maternal and perinatal outcomes in a low resource setting.Maternal health, neonatology and perinatology · 2025Article
- From Womb to Tomb: A Life-Course Perspective on the Origins of Non-communicable Diseases.Cureus · 2025Review
- Diabetes and women's health.Journal of diabetes investigation · 2025Review
- Childhood Obesity: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2025Review
- Pathophysiology of Maternal Obesity and Hypertension in Pregnancy.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2025Review
- Preconception health policy, health promotion, and health services to achieve health in current and future generations: a narrative review.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Review
- Influence of Socioeconomic Factors and Nutritional Advice on Diet Quality in Women of Reproductive Age: A FIGO-DQS Assessment.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Need for Advocacy Around Eating Right: A Call for Reducing the Burden of Malnutrition-A Pilot Study.Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India · 2024Article
- Maternal obesity management: a narrative literature review of health policies.BMC women's health · 2024Review
- Postpartum weight retention and the early evolution of cardiovascular risk over the first 5 years after pregnancy.Cardiovascular diabetology · 2024Observational
- A qualitative analysis of community health worker perspectives on the implementation of the preconception and pregnancy phases of the Bukhali randomised controlled trial.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
With the increase in obesity prevalence among women of reproductive age globally, the risks of type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia, and other conditions are rising, with detrimental effects on maternal and newborn health. The period before pregnancy is increasingly recognized as crucial for addressing weight management and reducing malnutrition (both under- and overnutrition) in both parents to reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in the mother as well as the passage of risk to her offspring. Healthcare practitioners, including obstetricians, gynecologists, midwives, and general practitioners, have an important role to play in supporting women in planning a pregnancy and achieving healthy nutrition and weight before pregnancy. In this position paper, the FIGO Pregnancy Obesity and Nutrition Initiative provides an overview of the evidence for preconception clinical guidelines to reduce the risk of NCDs in mothers and their offspring. It encourages healthcare practitioners to initiate a dialogue on women's health, nutrition, and weight management before conception. While acknowledging the fundamental importance of the wider social and environmental determinants of health, this paper focuses on a simple set of recommendations for clinical practice that can be used even in short consultations. The recommendations can be contextualized based on local cultural and dietary practices as part of a system-wide public health approach to influence the wider determinants as well as individual factors influencing preconception health.
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