Effective strategies for weight loss in post-partum women: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 972-987

  Lim, S ^a   O'Reilly, S ^b   Behrens, H ^c   Skinner, T ^d   Ellis, I ^c   Dunbar, J A ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^d CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Lifestyle interventions; Post partum women; Weight gain; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

CINAHL; DIET RESTRICTION; EMBASE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUERPERIUM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SELF MONITORING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WEIGHT REDUCTION; ADULT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; LOW CALORY DIET; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RISK REDUCTION; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; DIET, REDUCING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; OBESITY; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84945478449     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/obr.12312     Document Type: Review

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