Effects of a lifestyle intervention during pregnancy to prevent excessive gestational weight gain in routine care – the cluster-randomised GeliS trial

Abstract Background Excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) leads to obstetric complications, maternal postpartum weight retention and an increased risk of offspring obesity. The GeliS study examines the effect of a lifestyle intervention during pregnancy on the proportion of women with excessive GW...

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Main Authors: Julia Kunath, Julia Günther, Kathrin Rauh, Julia Hoffmann, Lynne Stecher, Eva Rosenfeld, Luzia Kick, Kurt Ulm, Hans Hauner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-018-1235-z