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ArticleScientific reports2022

Developing a lifestyle intervention program for overweight or obese preconception, pregnant and postpartum women using qualitative methods.

Chee Wai Ku, Shu Hui Leow, Lay See Ong, Christina Erwin, Isabella Ong, Xiang Wen Ng, Jacinth J X Tan, Fabian Yap, Jerry Kok Yen Chan, See Ling Loy

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Article in Scientific reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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10 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Chee Wai KuDuke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, 169857, Singapore. kucheewai@gmail.com.
Shu Hui LeowSchool of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 0SP, UK.
Lay See OngDuke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, 169857, Singapore.
Christina ErwinDuke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, 169857, Singapore.
Isabella OngYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 119228, Singapore.
Xiang Wen NgDepartment of Reproductive Medicine, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, 229899, Singapore.
Jacinth J X TanSchool of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University, Singapore, 178903, Singapore.
Fabian YapYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 119228, Singapore.
Jerry Kok Yen ChanDuke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, 169857, Singapore.
See Ling LoyDuke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, 169857, Singapore. Loy.See.Ling@kkh.com.sg.
Duke-NUS Medical School · SGNational University of Singapore · SGKK Women's and Children's Hospital · SGSingapore Management University · SGUniversity of Cambridge · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The time period before, during and after pregnancy represents a unique opportunity for interventions to cultivate sustained healthy lifestyle behaviors to improve the metabolic health of mothers and their offspring. However, the success of a lifestyle intervention is dependent on uptake and continued compliance. To identify enablers and barriers towards engagement with a lifestyle intervention, thematic analysis of 15 in-depth interviews with overweight or obese women in the preconception, pregnancy or postpartum periods was undertaken, using the integrated-Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services framework as a guide to systematically chart factors influencing adoption of a novel lifestyle intervention. Barrier factors include time constraints, poor baseline knowledge, family culture, food accessibility, and lack of relevant data sources. Enabling factors were motivation to be healthy for themselves and their offspring, family and social support, a holistic delivery platform providing desired information delivered at appropriate times, regular feedback, goal setting, and nudges. From the findings of this study, we propose components of an idealized lifestyle intervention including (i) taking a holistic life-course approach to education, (ii) using mobile health platforms to reduce barriers, provide personalized feedback and promote goal-setting, and (iii) health nudges to cultivate sustained lifestyle habits.

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Healthy LifestylePostpartum PeriodQualitative ResearchAdultBehavior TherapyBody Mass IndexDiet, HealthyExerciseFemaleGoalsHumansMotivational InterviewingPreconception CarePregnancyPregnancy in ObesitySocial Support

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PMID35169236
PMCPMC8847557
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