Weight management in Pregnancy: Participants’ experiences of ‘Healthy Eating and Lifestyle in Pregnancy (HELP)’, a maternity care intervention for obese pregnant women

Cassidy, Dunla; John, E. Deanfield; Copeland, Lauren; Simpson, Sharon Anne

doi:10.1016/j.preghy.2014.03.012

Pregnancy Hypertension: An International Journal of Women's Car

2014

DOI: 10.1016/j.preghy.2014.03.012

|View full text |Cite

Weight management in Pregnancy: Participants’ experiences of ‘Healthy Eating and Lifestyle in Pregnancy (HELP)’, a maternity care intervention for obese pregnant women

Dunla Cassidy

E. Deanfield John

Lauren Copeland

et al.

Help me understand this report

Search citation statements

Order By: Relevance

Paper Sections

Select...

Citation Types

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Year Published

2015

2023

Publication Types

Select...

Article2

Relationship

Self Cite0

Independent2

Authors

Journals

Cited by 2 publications

(1 citation statement)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Since the publication of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance on weight management in pregnancy, systematic reviews (33)(34)(35)(36) , cohort studies (37)(38)(39)(40) and randomised controlled trials (RCT) (41)(42)(43)(44) have shown that GWG above or below the Institute of Medicine recommendations increased adverse pregnancy outcomes. More recently, a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression of diverse international cohorts, looking at the association of GWG above or below Institute of Medicine thresholds with pregnancy outcomes, confirmed the earlier findings, although could not assess the impact on GDM, because of heterogeneity in the definitions used, and inconsistency in findings regarding GDM risk, and in treatments used (45) .…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Dietary interventions in pregnancy for the prevention of gestational diabetes: a literature review

Michalopoulou,

Jebb,

Astbury

2023

Proc. Nutr. Soc.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The aim of this review is to provide an overview of dietary interventions delivered during pregnancy for the prevention of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). GDM increases the risk of adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes, and also increases future cardiometabolic risks for both the mother and the offspring. Carrying or gaining excessive weight during pregnancy increases the risk of developing GDM, and several clinical trials in women with overweight or obesity have tested whether interventions aimed at limiting gestational weight gain (GWG) could help prevent GDM. Most dietary interventions have provided general healthy eating guidelines, while some had a specific focus, such as low glycaemic index, increased fibre intake, reducing saturated fat or a Mediterranean-style diet. Although trials have generally been successful in attenuating GWG, the majority have been unable to reduce GDM risk, which suggests that limiting GWG may not be sufficient in itself to prevent GDM. The trials which have shown effectiveness in GDM prevention have included intensive face-to-face dietetic support, and/or provision of key foods to participants, but it is unclear whether these strategies could be delivered in routine practice. The mechanism behind the effectiveness of some interventions over others remains unclear. Dietary modifications from early stages of pregnancy seem to be key, but the optimum dietary composition is unknown. Future research should focus on designing acceptable and scalable dietary interventions to be tested early in pregnancy in women at risk of GDM.

show abstract

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Dietary interventions in pregnancy for the prevention of gestational diabetes: a literature review

Michalopoulou,

Jebb,

Astbury

2023

Proc. Nutr. Soc.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Diet or exercise, or both, for preventing excessive weight gain in pregnancy

Muktabhant

Lawrie

Lumbiganon

et al. 2015

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

471

441

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

High-quality evidence indicates that diet or exercise, or both, during pregnancy can reduce the risk of excessive GWG. Other benefits may include a lower risk of caesarean delivery, macrosomia, and neonatal respiratory morbidity, particularly for high-risk women receiving combined diet and exercise interventions. Maternal hypertension may also be reduced. Exercise appears to be an important part of controlling weight gain in pregnancy and more research is needed to establish safe guidelines. Most included studies were carried out in developed countries and it is not clear whether these results are widely applicable to lower income settings.

show abstract

scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.

Contact Info

customersupport@researchsolutions.com

10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614

Henderson, NV 89052, USA

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Blog Terms and Conditions API Terms Privacy Policy Contact Cookie Preferences Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

Made with 💙 for researchers

Part of the Research Solutions Family.

Weight management in Pregnancy: Participants’ experiences of ‘Healthy Eating and Lifestyle in Pregnancy (HELP)’, a maternity care intervention for obese pregnant women

Cited by 2 publications

References 0 publications

Dietary interventions in pregnancy for the prevention of gestational diabetes: a literature review

Dietary interventions in pregnancy for the prevention of gestational diabetes: a literature review

Diet or exercise, or both, for preventing excessive weight gain in pregnancy

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About