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Effectiveness of a Brief Lifestyle Intervention in the Prenatal Care Setting to Prevent Excessive Gestational Weight Gain and Improve Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes

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  • Franziska Krebs

    (Institute of Health Economics and Clinical Epidemiology (IGKE), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, 50935 Cologne, Germany)

  • Laura Lorenz

    (Institute of Health Economics and Clinical Epidemiology (IGKE), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, 50935 Cologne, Germany)

  • Farah Nawabi

    (Institute of Health Economics and Clinical Epidemiology (IGKE), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, 50935 Cologne, Germany)

  • Adrienne Alayli

    (Institute of Health Economics and Clinical Epidemiology (IGKE), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, 50935 Cologne, Germany)

  • Stephanie Stock

    (Institute of Health Economics and Clinical Epidemiology (IGKE), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, 50935 Cologne, Germany)

Abstract

Research on perinatal programming shows that excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) increases the risk of overweight and obesity later in a child’s life and contributes to maternal weight retention and elevated risks of obstetrical complications. This study examined the effectiveness of a brief lifestyle intervention in the prenatal care setting, compared to routine prenatal care, in preventing excessive GWG as well as adverse maternal and infant health outcomes. The GeMuKi study was designed as a cluster RCT using a hybrid effectiveness implementation design and was conducted in the prenatal care setting in Germany. A total of 1466 pregnant women were recruited. Pregnant women in intervention regions received up to six brief counseling sessions on lifestyle topics (e.g., physical activity, nutrition, drug use). Data on GWG and maternal and infant outcomes were entered into a digital data platform by the respective healthcare providers. The intervention resulted in a significant reduction in the proportion of women with excessive GWG (OR = 0.76, 95% CI (0.60 to 0.96), p = 0.024). Gestational weight gain in the intervention group was reduced by 1 kg (95% CI (−1.56 to −0.38), p < 0.001). No evidence of intervention effects on pregnancy, birth, or neonatal outcomes was found.

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  • Franziska Krebs & Laura Lorenz & Farah Nawabi & Adrienne Alayli & Stephanie Stock, 2022. "Effectiveness of a Brief Lifestyle Intervention in the Prenatal Care Setting to Prevent Excessive Gestational Weight Gain and Improve Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(10), pages 1-14, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:10:p:5863-:d:813504
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    1. Buekens, P. & Kotelchuck, M. & Blondel, B. & Kristensen, F.B. & Chen, J.-H. & Masuy- Stroobant, G., 1993. "A comparison of prenatal care use in the United States and Europe," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 83(1), pages 31-36.
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