Identifying target behaviors for weight management interventions for women who are overweight during pregnancy and the postpartum period: a qualitative study informed by the Behaviour Change Wheel

Abstract Background Maternal overweight is increasing, and it is associated with several risk factors for both the mother and child. Healthy lifestyle behaviors adopted during pregnancy are likely to impact women’s health positively after pregnancy. The study’s aim was to identify and describe weigh...

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Main Authors: Johanna Saarikko, Hannakaisa Niela-Vilén, Amir M. Rahmani, Anna Axelin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-021-03689-6