Researchers' position statement on tackling obesity in pregnancy: The International Weight Management in Pregnancy (i-WIP) collaboration pleads for public health intervention

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 163-164

  Dodd, J ^a,b   Thangaratinam, S ^c  

^a School of Paediatrics and Reproductive Health   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CONSULTATION; CONTROL STRATEGY; DIET; EPIDEMIC; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MATERNAL OBESITY; NOTE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; ADULT; ADVISORY COMMITTEE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPLICATION; COOPERATION; FEMALE; MANAGEMENT; MULTICENTER STUDY; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ADULT; ADVISORY COMMITTEES; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBESITY; POLICY MAKING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMEN; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESEARCH PERSONNEL;

EID: 84952775283     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.13766     Document Type: Note

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