Why do preconception and pregnancy lifestyle interventions show little evidence of success in preventing overweight and obesity in children? A scoping review.

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Adverse lifestyle factors in the periconception and early life period, including high maternal prepregnancy BMI and excessive gestational weight gain, are important risk factors for childhood obesity. Early prevention is key, but results from systematic reviews of preconception and pregnancy lifestyle interventions have shown mixed success in improving children's weight outcomes and adiposity. We aimed to investigate the complexity of these early interventions and process evaluation components and authors' statements to improve our understanding regarding their limited success.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Lancet Glob Health

Title: The Lancet. Global health

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 2214-109X

ISSN (Print): 2214-109X

Publication date (Electronic): Mar 2023

Volume: 11 Suppl 1

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[1 ] School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. Electronic address: kaat.philippe@ucd.ie.

[2 ] School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.

[3 ] UCD Perinatal Research Centre, School of Medicine, National Maternity Hospital, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.

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Publisher Item ID: S2214-109X(23)00103-1

DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(23)00103-1

PubMed ID: 36866478

SO-VID: 97cc1e0e-480d-4e54-8b04-1def89ea2688

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