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Healthy eating and lifestyle in pregnancy (HELP): a protocol for a cluster randomised trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a weight management intervention in pregnancy

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  • N.H. Williams
  • E. John
  • D.M. Cassidy
  • R. Playle
  • K. Jewell
  • D. Cohen
  • D. Duncan
  • R.G. Newcombe
  • M. Busse
  • E. Owen-Jones
  • N. Williams
  • M. Longo
  • A. Avery
  • S.A. Simpson
Approximately 1 in 5 pregnant women in the United Kingdom are obese. In addition to being associated generally with poor health, obesity is known to be a contributing factor to pregnancy and birth complications and the retention of gestational weight can lead to long term obesity. This paper describes the protocol for a cluster randomised trial to evaluate whether a weight management intervention for obese pregnant women is effective in reducing women’s Body Mass Index at 12 months following birth.
Original languageEnglish
JournalBMC Public Health
Volume14
Issue number439
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Publication statusPublished - 10 May 2014
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