Trial for reducing weight retention in New Mums: A randomised controlled trial evaluating a low intensity, postpartum weight management programme

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 28, Issue s1, 2015, Pages 15-28

  Wilkinson, S A ^a,b   van der Pligt, P ^c   Gibbons, K S ^a   Mcintyre, H D ^a,d  

^a Mater Research   (Australia)

^b MATER MOTHERS HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behaviour change; Health service delivery; Obesity; Overweight; Postpartum; Weight management

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY MASS; BREAST FEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; OBESITY; PATIENT DROPOUTS; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUERPERIUM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WEIGHT REDUCTION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; BREAST FEEDING; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; OBESITY; PATIENT DROPOUTS; POSTNATAL CARE; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; WEIGHT LOSS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84917672005     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jhn.12193     Document Type: Article

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