American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 202, Issue 2 , Pages 135.e1-135.e8 , February 2010

Pregnancy: a “teachable moment” for weight control and obesity prevention

  • Suzanne Phelan, PhD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Suzanne Phelan, PhD, California Polytechnic State University, Kinesiology Department, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407-0386

Received 17 December 2008 ,Revised 5 March 2009 ,Accepted 1 June 2009.

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    Prevalence of overweight and obesity among women who had low, middle, and high weight gains during pregnancy

    Women who experienced low-weight gain gained an average of 9.8 ± 1.9 kg; women who experienc

    Prevalence of overweight and obesity among women who had low, middle, and high weight gains during pregnancy

    Women who experienced low-weight gain gained an average of 9.8 ± 1.9 kg; women who experienced middle-weight gain gained an average of 14.0 ± 0.9 kg; and women who experienced high-weight gain gained an average of 18.8 ± 2.3 kg during pregnancy. Adapted from Linne et al.22

    Phelan. Teachable moment: weight control and obesity prevention. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010.

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    Variables related to excessive gestational weight gainPhelan. Teachable moment: weight control and obesity prevention. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010.

    Variables related to excessive gestational weight gain

    Phelan. Teachable moment: weight control and obesity prevention. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010.

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    Pregnancy as a “teachable moment” for weight controlReprinted and adapted with permission from McBride et al.95Phelan. Teachable moment: weight control and obesity prevention. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010

    Pregnancy as a “teachable moment” for weight control

    Reprinted and adapted with permission from McBride et al.95

    Phelan. Teachable moment: weight control and obesity prevention. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010.

 This study was sponsored by Grant National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases R01 071667-01.

 Cite this article as: Phelan S. Pregnancy: a “teachable moment” for weight control and obesity prevention. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010;202:135.e1-8.

PII: S0002-9378(09)00628-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.06.008

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 202, Issue 2 , Pages 135.e1-135.e8 , February 2010

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