| Title |
A Systematic Review Investigating Healthy Lifestyle Interventions Incorporating Goal Setting Strategies for Preventing Excess Gestational Weight Gain
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, July 2012
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0039503 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Mary Jane Brown, Marlene Sinclair, Dianne Liddle, Alyson J. Hill, Elaine Madden, Janine Stockdale |
| Abstract |
Excess gestational weight gain (GWG) is an important risk factor for long term obesity in women. However, current interventions aimed at preventing excess GWG appear to have a limited effect. Several studies have highlighted the importance of linking theory with empirical evidence for producing effective interventions for behaviour change. Theorists have demonstrated that goals can be an important source of human motivation and goal setting has shown promise in promoting diet and physical activity behaviour change within non-pregnant individuals. The use of goal setting as a behaviour change strategy has been systematically evaluated within overweight and obese individuals, yet its use within pregnancy has not yet been systematically explored. |
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| United States | 1 | 25% |
| Australia | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 1 | 25% |
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| Members of the public | 3 | 75% |
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| Turkey | 1 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Peru | 1 | <1% |
| Denmark | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 189 | 96% |
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| Student > Ph. D. Student | 37 | 19% |
| Researcher | 22 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 15 | 8% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 11 | 6% |
| Other | 42 | 21% |
| Unknown | 30 | 15% |
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| Nursing and Health Professions | 31 | 16% |
| Social Sciences | 25 | 13% |
| Psychology | 20 | 10% |
| Sports and Recreations | 6 | 3% |
| Other | 23 | 12% |
| Unknown | 36 | 18% |