Enablers and barriers to physical activity in overweight and obese pregnant women: an analysis informed by the theoretical domains framework and COM-B model

Flannery, Caragh; McHugh, Sheena; Ebere Anaba, Ann; Clifford, E; O’Riordan, M.; C. Kenny, Louise; M. McAuliffe, Fionnuala; M. Kearney, Patricia; Byrne, Molly

doi:10.1186/s12884-018-1816-z

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Enablers and barriers to physical activity in overweight and obese pregnant women: an analysis informed by the theoretical domains framework and COM-B model

Published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth • May 21, 2018

Authors:

Caragh Flannery

Sheena McHugh

Ann Ebere Anaba

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Obesity during pregnancy is associated with increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and other complications. Physical activity is a modifiable lifestyle factor that may help to prevent these complications but many women reduce their physical activity levels during pregnancy...

Subject

Overweight

Medicine

Pregnancy

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