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What is the postpartum experience of Danish women following gestational diabetes? A qualitative exploration.

Line SvenssonKaroline Kragelund NielsenHelle Terkildsen Maindal
Published in: Scandinavian journal of caring sciences (2017)
This study identified barriers and facilitators to sustaining a healthy lifestyle postpartum. Efforts at multiple levels - including the individual, family and health system - are needed to facilitate and support a healthy lifestyle among women with prior GDM.
Keyphrases
  • metabolic syndrome
  • weight loss
  • physical activity
  • cardiovascular disease
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • quality improvement
  • pregnant women