Identifying target behaviors for weight management interventions for women who are overweight during pregnancy and the postpartum period: a qualitative study informed by the Behaviour Change Wheel

• Published in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 200 - 12
• Main Authors: Saarikko, Johanna, Niela-Vilén, Hannakaisa, Rahmani, Amir M., Axelin, Anna
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central 11.03.2021; BMC
• Subjects: Adult; Behavior; Behavior modification; Communication; Content analysis; Female; Finland - epidemiology; Focus groups; Health care; Humans; Intervention; Interviews; Life Style; Maternal child nursing; Maternal Health Services - statistics & numerical data; Mothers - psychology; Motivation; Nurses; Nurses, Public Health - psychology; Obesity; Obesity - epidemiology; Obesity - psychology; Obesity - therapy; Obesity Management - methods; Overweight; Overweight - epidemiology; Overweight - psychology; Overweight - therapy; Perinatal care; Perinatal Care - methods; Postpartum period; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications - diagnosis; Pregnancy Complications - psychology; Pregnancy Complications - therapy; Pregnant Women - psychology; Public health; Qualitative Research; Technology; Weight control; Weight Loss; Weight-management; Womens health; Finland; Pregnancy; Qualitative research; Obesity; Experience; Technology; Perinatal care; Weight-management; Communication; Overweight

Maternal overweight is increasing, and it is associated with several risk factors for both the mother and child. Healthy lifestyle behaviors adopted during pregnancy are likely to impact women's health positively after pregnancy. The study's aim was to identify and describe weight manageme...