Protocol for an interventional study to reduce postpartum weight retention in obese mothers using the internet of things and a mobile application: a randomized controlled trial (SpringMom)

• Main Authors: Maki Kawasaki (Author), Asako Mito (Author), Masako Waguri (Author), Yuichi Sato (Author), Emiko Abe (Author), Mayumi Shimada (Author), Sayuri Fukuda (Author), Yuki Sasaki (Author), Kei Fujikawa (Author), Takashi Sugiyama (Author), Erika Ota (Author), Jin Nakazawa (Author), Tadashi Okoshi (Author), Hidemi Takimoto (Author), Yuka Honda (Author), Eisuke Inoue (Author), Yuji Hiramatsu (Author), Naoko Arata (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Obese pregnant women are known to experience poorer pregnancy outcomes and are at higher risk of postnatal arteriosclerosis. Hence, weight control during and after pregnancy is important for reducing these risks. The objective of our planned randomized controlled trial is to eval...