Evidence-based preconceptional lifestyle interventions

Epidemiologic Reviews

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 19-30

  Temel, Sevilay ^a   Van Voorst, Sabine F ^a   Jack, Brian W ^a   Denktaş, Semiha ^a   Steegers, Eric A P ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

effectiveness; health behavior; interventions; lifestyle; preconception; pregnancy outcome; prepregnancy; women

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; MULTIVITAMIN;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; COUNSELING; DIET; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FOLIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MATERNAL CARE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SELF CONCEPT; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; SUPPLEMENTATION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EFFECTIVENESS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; INTERVENTIONS; LIFESTYLE; PRECONCEPTION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREPREGNANCY; WOMEN;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PRECONCEPTION CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84891546023     PISSN: 0193936X     EISSN: 14786729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/epirev/mxt003     Document Type: Article

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