Can Phone Apps and Counseling Help Pregnant Women Stay Healthy?
Researchers tested a new program combining smartphone apps and one-on-one counseling to help pregnant women with limited money manage their weight and mental …
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Can a Pregnancy Weight App Help Reduce Home Stress?
Researchers tested whether a smartphone-based program helping pregnant women manage weight gain could also reduce household chaos—the stress and …
Read MoreWhy Some Pregnant Women Need Different Weight Gain Plans
Researchers studied over 1,100 pregnant women with obesity to see if a lifestyle program helping them gain the right amount of weight during pregnancy would …
Read MoreWhat Pregnant Women Really Think About Losing Weight
Researchers looked at conversations on a popular UK parenting website to understand how pregnant women and new mothers think about weight and dieting. They …
Read MoreExercise During Pregnancy Changes Placenta Chemistry
Researchers studied how exercise affects the placenta—the organ that feeds a baby during pregnancy. Seventy-six pregnant women either exercised three times a …
Read MoreWhat Works Best to Control Weight Gain During Pregnancy
Researchers looked at 86 studies involving over 28,000 pregnant women to figure out which lifestyle changes work best for managing weight gain during …
Read MoreDo Pregnancy Vitamins Really Help Babies Weigh More?
Researchers in Niger tested whether giving pregnant women different types of vitamin supplements could help babies be born healthier and heavier. They compared …
Read MoreEarly Life Factors That May Lead to Childhood Obesity Found in Major Study
Researchers looked at nearly 2 million children to find what happens in the first 1000 days of life that might lead to obesity later. They found seven key …
Read MoreNutrition Counseling During Pregnancy Helps Prevent Large Babies
Researchers studied whether nutrition counseling during pregnancy could help prevent babies from being born too large (macrosomia). They worked with 99 …
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