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

• Main Authors: Ku, Chee Wai, Leow, Shu Hui, Ong, Lay See, Erwin, Christina, Ong, Isabella, Ng, Xiang Wen, Tan, Jacinth J. X., Yap, Fabian, Chan, Jerry Kok Yen, Loy, See Ling
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Behavior Therapy; Body Mass
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/163359
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

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 continue...