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Lifestyle interventions to maternal weight loss after birth: a systematic review.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 32 citations in OpenAlex.
- Implementation of Postpartum Nutritional Interventions in Healthcare, Community and eHealth: A Systematic Review.Maternal and child health journal · 2024Pooled it
- The efficacy of interventions to prevent type 2 diabetes among women with recent gestational diabetes mellitus-A living systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of diabetes · 2024Pooled it
- Primary Care-Based Cardiovascular Disease Risk Management After Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: a Narrative Review.Journal of general internal medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Acceptability and feasibility of a planned preconception weight loss intervention in women with long-acting reversible contraception: the Plan-it mixed-methods study.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2023Trial
- The impact of psychological user characteristics on adherence to an mHealth intervention among women in their postpartum period.Internet interventions · 2026Article
- Behavioral Change Intervention to Promote a Healthier Postpartum Lifestyle: Mixed Methods Pilot Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- A Smartphone App (PRIMI) to Promote Healthy Diet, Physical Activity, and Health Literacy After Childbirth Among Migrant Women: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- An interview study exploring healthcare professionals' experiences of supporting health behaviors in migrant women after childbirth with special emphasis on mHealth.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Review
- Recurrent gestational diabetes : Breaking the transgenerational cycle with lifestyle modification.Wiener klinische Wochenschrift · 2022Review
- Age at childbirth and change in BMI across the life-course: evidence from the INCAP Longitudinal Study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- Preeclampsia Across Pregnancies and Associated Risk Factors: Findings From a High-Risk US Birth Cohort.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2021Article
- Self-Management Mobile Virtual Reality Program for Women with Gestational Diabetes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- What Are We Measuring When We Evaluate Digital Interventions for Improving Lifestyle? A Scoping Meta-Review.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundOver the past decades, there has been an increase in overweight and obesity in women of childbearing age, as well as the general population. Overweight and obesity are related to a later, increased risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Increasing weight between pregnancies has a negative impact on the development of the fetus in a subsequent pregnancy. It is also related to long-term obesity and overweight for the woman. Accordingly, weight control in women of the childbearing age is important for both women and their offspring. Information and communication technology (ICT) has become an integrated part of many peoples' lives, and it has the potential to prevent disease. In this systematic review, we summarize the evidence from randomized controlled trials to compare effects of different ICT-based interventions to support postpartum women to achieve weight loss.
methodsA systematic search was performed in PubMed, Embase, PsycInfo, CINAHL, Web of Science, Scopus, and Cochrane, searching on terms, such as postpartum, weight loss, telemedicine, and randomized controlled trials. Two independent researchers undertook study selection and data extraction. Results were reported narratively. The systematic review only included studies that were randomized controlled trials.
resultsEight studies were included in the systematic review. All of them were characterized by applying one or more ICT components to assist postpartum women in weight control, and had weight loss as an outcome measure. A significant difference was found in weight loss between control group and intervention group in the majority of the studies. However, five of the studies had a relatively short follow-up period (40 days to 16 weeks), six of the studies had a relatively small sample size (18 to 66 women), and half of the studies indicated challenges with adherence to the interventions over time.
conclusionICT-based interventions can support postpartum women to achieve a healthy lifestyle and weight control. Future studies should focus on larger sample sizes, longer follow-up periods, and adherence to the interventions. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: PROSPERO CRD42018080731.
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