Exploring user profiles and preferences for mobile apps promoting active lifestyles during pregnancy and postpartum: cross-sectional study | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Exploring user profiles and preferences for mobile apps promoting active lifestyles during pregnancy and postpartum: cross-sectional study | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Participants’ characteristics The total study sample consisted of 235 women aged between 24 and 52, with…

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Efficacy of companion-integrated childbirth preparation for childbirth fear, self-efficacy, and maternal support in primigravid women in Malawi | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Efficacy of companion-integrated childbirth preparation for childbirth fear, self-efficacy, and maternal support in primigravid women in Malawi | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Study design This was a pretest and post-test quasi-experimental study that used a non-equivalent control group…

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Effective dietary interventions during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of behavior change techniques to promote healthy eating | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Effective dietary interventions during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of behavior change techniques to promote healthy eating | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Study selection Thirty-seven studies met inclusion criteria, yielding a pooled population of 17,300 participants (see Fig. 1),…

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Development of a habit-based intervention to support healthy eating and physical activity behaviours for pregnant women with overweight or obesity: Healthy Habits in Pregnancy and Beyond (HHIPBe) | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Development of a habit-based intervention to support healthy eating and physical activity behaviours for pregnant women with overweight or obesity: Healthy Habits in Pregnancy and Beyond (HHIPBe) | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

The results from each stage of the MRC guidance resulting in development of the ‘Healthy Habits…

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Anemia and food insecurity: the nutritional struggles of pregnant women in Lebanon amid unprecedented crises | BMC Nutrition

Anemia and food insecurity: the nutritional struggles of pregnant women in Lebanon amid unprecedented crises | BMC Nutrition

Mousa A, Naqash A, Lim S. Macronutrient and micronutrient intake during pregnancy: an overview of recent…

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