A group prenatal care intervention reduces gestational weight gain and gestational diabetes in American Samoan women.

Nicola L HawleyKima Faasalele-SavusaMata'uitafa FaiaiLynette Suiaunoa-ScanlanMiracle LoiaJeannette R IckovicsErica KocherChristopher PielMadison MahoneyRachel SussMarcela TrochaRochelle K RosenBethel T Muasau-Howard

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2024)

It may be possible to address multiple risk factors related to intergenerational transmission of obesity in this high-risk setting using a group care-delivered intervention.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
birth weight
randomized controlled trial
healthcare
palliative care
weight loss
pregnancy outcomes
quality improvement
pregnant women
polycystic ovary syndrome
type diabetes
affordable care act
metabolic syndrome
physical activity