Weight development from childhood to motherhood-embodied experiences in women with pre-pregnancy obesity: a qualitative study

• Main Authors: Heidi L. Sandsæter (Author), Trine Tetlie Eik-Nes (Author), Linn Okkenhaug Getz (Author), Hege S. Haugdahl (Author), Elisabeth Balstad Magnussen (Author), Janet W. Rich-Edwards (Author), Julie Horn (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Pre-pregnancy obesity increases the risk of perinatal complications. Post-pregnancy is a time of preparation for the next pregnancy and lifestyle advice in antenatal care and postpartum follow-up is therefore recommended. However, behavioral changes are difficult to achieve, and...