ArticleBMC public health2023
Barriers and facilitators for sustainable weight loss in the pre-conception period among Danish women with overweight or obesity - a qualitative study.
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- Preconception lifestyle interventions for women-a systematic review and meta-analysis of intervention characteristics and behaviour change techniques.Human reproduction update · 2026Pooled it
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- Association of mental health status with perceived barriers to healthy diet among Bangladeshi adults: a quantile regression-based approach.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Enablers and Barriers Related to Preconception Physical Activity: Insights from Women of Reproductive Age Using Mixed Methods.Nutrients · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe prevalence of overweight or obesity in women of reproductive age continues to increase. A high pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) has been shown to increase the risk of pregnancy complications and predispose offspring to childhood obesity. However, little is known about factors affecting women's ability to achieve sustainable weight management and very few studies have applied behavior change theory to qualitative data.
aimThis study aimed to explore barriers and facilitators for weight management among women with overweight or obesity, who wanted to lose weight before pregnancy.
methodsWe conducted semi-structured interviews with 17 women with a BMI ≥ 27 kg/m
resultsThe women's strongest motivator for pre-conception weight loss was their ability to become pregnant. Barriers to successful weight management included their partners' unhealthy behaviors, mental health challenges, competing priorities, and internalized weight stigmatization. The women described careful planning, partners' health behaviors, social support, and good mental health as facilitators for sustainable weight management.
conclusionOur study provides insights into factors affecting weight management among women with overweight or obesity in the pre-conception period. Future interventions on weight management require a holistic approach, including a focus on social support, especially from the partner, and mental health, as well as an effort to limit internalized weight stigma.
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