Does the neighborhood built environment moderate the effectiveness of a weight-loss intervention for mothers with overweight or obesity? Findings from the Healthy Eating and Active Living Taught at Home (HEALTH) study

• Published in: The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity Vol. 19; no. 1; p. 130
• Main Authors: Gilbert, Amanda S, Salvo, Deborah, Tabak, Rachel G, Haire-Joshu, Debra
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 01.10.2022; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Body Mass Index; Built Environment; Care and treatment; Convenience stores; Demographic aspects; Diabetes; Diet, Healthy; Eating behavior; Education; Environment Design; Environmental aspects; Families & family life; Fast food; Female; Food; Food security; Grocery stores; Health aspects; Health behavior; Health behaviors; Health care; Health promotion; Humans; Intervention; Lifestyle intervention; Lifestyles; Maternal; Methods; Mothers; Neighborhoods; Nutrition; Obesity; Obesity - epidemiology; Obesity - therapy; Overweight; Overweight - therapy; Prevention programs; Residence Characteristics; Social aspects; Urban environments; Urban planning; Weight control; Weight Loss; Womens health; United States; Maternal; Obesity; Health behaviors; Built Environment; Lifestyle intervention

Women of childbearing age are vulnerable to weight gain and experience a high prevalence of obesity due to pregnancy and stressors of parenthood. Lifestyle interventions such as the Healthy Eating and Active Living Taught at Home (HEALTH) study have been effective for weight loss; however, little is...