The effects of physical activity and physical activity plus diet interventions on body weight in overweight or obese women who are pregnant or in postpartum: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 351-364

  Choi, JiWon ^a   Fukuoka, Yoshimi ^a   Lee, Ji Hyeon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Body weight; Diet; Physical activity; Postpartum; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COUNSELING; CYCLING; DIET; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW CALORY DIET; LOW FAT DIET; META ANALYSIS; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW; STRETCHING EXERCISE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WALKING; WEIGHT CHANGE; WEIGHT GAIN;

BODY MASS INDEX; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84877622936     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.02.021     Document Type: Review

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