Australian Pregnant Women's Awareness of Gestational Weight Gain and Dietary Guidelines: Opportunity for Action.
Khlood A BookariHeather YeatmanMoira WilliamsonPublished in: Journal of pregnancy (2016)
Limited knowledge of IOM's GWG guidelines and of specific dietary recommendations for pregnancy should be addressed by health care providers and education initiatives to assist the high number of women who enter pregnancy overweight or obese.
Keyphrases
- weight gain
- pregnancy outcomes
- healthcare
- pregnant women
- clinical practice
- weight loss
- body mass index
- birth weight
- preterm birth
- quality improvement
- adipose tissue
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- type diabetes
- bariatric surgery
- metabolic syndrome
- physical activity
- health information
- insulin resistance
- social media
- skeletal muscle
- health insurance
- affordable care act