Abstract:
:Optimal maternal body composition during pregnancy is a public health priority due to its implications on maternal health and infant development. We therefore aimed to conduct a systematic review of randomised, controlled trials, and case-control and cohort studies using lifestyle interventions to improve body composition in developing countries. Of the 1 708 articles that were searched, seven studies, representing three countries (Brazil, Iran and Argentina), were included in the review. Two articles suggested that intervention with physical activity during pregnancy may significantly reduce maternal weight gain, and five studies were scored as being of poor quality. This systematic review highlights the lack of research within developing countries on lifestyle interventions for the management of excessive weight gain during pregnancy. Similar reviews from developed countries demonstrate the efficacy of such interventions, which should be confirmed using well-designed studies with appropriate intervention methods in resource-limited environments.
journal_name
Cardiovasc J Afrjournal_title
Cardiovascular journal of Africaauthors
Watson ED,Macaulay S,Lamont K,Gradidge PJ,Pretorius S,Crowther NJ,Libhaber Edoi
10.5830/CVJA-2017-003subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2017-11-01 00:00:00pages
397-403issue
6eissn
1995-1892issn
1680-0745journal_volume
28pub_type
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journal_title:Cardiovascular journal of Africa
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journal_title:Cardiovascular journal of Africa
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journal_title:Cardiovascular journal of Africa
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journal_title:Cardiovascular journal of Africa
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Cardiovascular journal of Africa
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Cardiovascular journal of Africa
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Cardiovascular journal of Africa
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2012-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Cardiovascular journal of Africa
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5830/CVJA-2014-034
更新日期:2014-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Cardiovascular journal of Africa
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2017-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Cardiovascular journal of Africa
pub_type: 社论,历史文章
doi:
更新日期:2011-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Cardiovascular journal of Africa
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5830/CVJA-2017-035
更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Cardiovascular journal of Africa
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Cardiovascular journal of Africa
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2020-11-13 00:00:00
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journal_title:Cardiovascular journal of Africa
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
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journal_title:Cardiovascular journal of Africa
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2015-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Cardiovascular journal of Africa
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Cardiovascular journal of Africa
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2013-06-23 00:00:00
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journal_title:Cardiovascular journal of Africa
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2018-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
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journal_title:Cardiovascular journal of Africa
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2013-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Cardiovascular journal of Africa
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2017-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Cardiovascular journal of Africa
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2017-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Cardiovascular journal of Africa
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更新日期:2017-09-01 00:00:00
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