Feasibility and Initial Efficacy Evaluation of a Community-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Lifestyle Intervention to Prevent Excessive Weight Gain During Pregnancy in Latina Women

About 48 % of US women gain more weight during pregnancy than recommended by the Institute of Medicine (IOM). Excessive gestational weight gain is a major risk factor for obesity in both women and offspring over their lifetimes, and should be avoided. This study was designed to test the feasibility...

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Main Authors: Gesell, Sabina B., Katula, Jeffrey A., Strickland, Carmen, Vitolins, Mara Z.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer US 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4500842/