A diet and physical activity intervention for preventing weight retention among Taiwanese childbearing women: A randomised controlled trial

Midwifery

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 257-264

  Huang, Tzu ting ^a   Yeh, Chieh Ying ^b   Tsai, Yc Chen ^c  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Health Station of Taoyuan City   (Taiwan)

^c TAINAN MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Intervention; Post partum; Pregnancy; Weight retention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET THERAPY; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; METABOLISM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERIUM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT GAIN;

BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; DIET THERAPY; EXERCISE THERAPY; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; POSTNATAL CARE; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 79953205288     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2009.06.009     Document Type: Article

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