Total cost comparison of standard antenatal care with a weight gain restriction programme for obese pregnant women

Public Health

Volumn 125, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 311-317

  de Keyser, N ^a   Josefsson, A ^a   Monfils, W G ^a   Claesson, I M ^a   Carlsson, P ^a   Sydsjo A ^a   Sydsjo G ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Intervention; Pregnancy; Weight restriction

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; WEIGHT;

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN PERIOD; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; SWEDEN; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; COST CONTROL; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL CARE; SWEDEN; WEIGHT GAIN;

SWEDEN;

EID: 79958093032     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: 14765616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2011.02.004     Document Type: Article

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