Loss of control eating during pregnancy is associated with excessive gestational weight gain among individuals with overweight and obesity.

Michele D LevineRebecca L Emery TavernierRachel P K ConlonJennifer L GraceGina M SweenyBang WangYu Cheng

Published in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2023)

Prenatal LOC is common among pregnant individuals with overweight/obesity and predicts greater GWG and increased likelihood of exceeding IOM GWG guidelines. LOC may represent a modifiable behavioral mechanism to prevent excessive GWG among individuals at risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
weight loss
pregnant women
physical activity
type diabetes
emergency department
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
skeletal muscle