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 Jia Xin, YAP, Fabian, CHAN, Jerry K. Y., LOY, See Ling
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2022
• Subjects: Women; healthy lifestyle; lifestyle intervention; Applied Behavior Analysis; Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition; Gender and Sexuality
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3565; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/4823/viewcontent/s41598_022_06564_2_pvoa_cc_by.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management 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...