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Socio-ecological determinants of lifestyle behavior of women with overweight or obesity before, during and after pregnancy: qualitative interview analysis in the Netherlands.

Y E G TimmermansK D G van de KantJ S M KrumeichL J I ZimmermannE DompelingB W KramerL L J MaassenM A E SpaandermanAnita C E Vreugdenhil
Published in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2020)
Findings of this study confirm the importance of determinants at multiple socio-ecological levels for shaping lifestyle behavior in women of childbearing age. The findings add to current insights that the perceived importance of determinants and their interplay differ before, during and after pregnancy. They influence lifestyle behavior decisions, not only per period but even on a daily basis, in particular in this phase of life. This perspective can be helpful in optimizing lifestyle guidance for women of childbearing age in order to prevent perinatal complications.
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