2010
Multiparity is Associated With High Motivation to Change Diet Among Overweight and Obese Postpartum Women
Bastian LA, Pathiraja VC, Krause K, Brouwer R, Swamy GK, Lovelady CA, Østbye T. Multiparity is Associated With High Motivation to Change Diet Among Overweight and Obese Postpartum Women. Women's Health Issues 2010, 20: 133-138. PMID: 20149971, PMCID: PMC2849268, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2009.11.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBody Mass IndexDietDietary CarbohydratesDietary FatsDietary ProteinsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth BehaviorHumansInfant, NewbornMaternal Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaMothersMotivationObesityPostpartum PeriodPregnancyRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRegression AnalysisSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesWomen's HealthYoung AdultConceptsObese postpartum womenPostpartum womenPrimigravid womenFirst pregnancyEffect of parityBody mass index categoriesActive Mothers PostpartumCohort of overweightPostpartum weight reductionWoman's first pregnancyThird of participantsMothers postpartumPotential confoundersThird pregnancyMultivariable modelIndex categoriesLogistic regressionPregnancyWeight gainWomenMore childrenDietOverweightObesityWeight reduction
2009
Active Mothers Postpartum A Randomized Controlled Weight-Loss Intervention Trial
Østbye T, Krause KM, Lovelady CA, Morey MC, Bastian LA, Peterson BL, Swamy GK, Brouwer RJ, McBride CM. Active Mothers Postpartum A Randomized Controlled Weight-Loss Intervention Trial. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2009, 37: 173-180. PMID: 19595557, PMCID: PMC2774935, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.05.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical activityWeight lossWeight loss intervention trialActive Mothers PostpartumPostpartum weight lossTelephone counseling sessionsImprovement of dietSustainable lifestyle changesHome-based interventionObese womenMothers postpartumSignificant group differencesIntervention trialsObstetric clinicsPostpartum periodIntervention groupIntervention participantsPhysical activity classesLifestyle changesCommunity postersControl groupWeight retentionSecondary analysisIntervention RCTsPostpartumContraceptive use by obese women 1 year postpartum
Chin JR, Swamy GK, Østbye T, Bastian LA. Contraceptive use by obese women 1 year postpartum. Contraception 2009, 80: 463-468. PMID: 19835721, PMCID: PMC2764535, DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2009.03.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive Mothers PostpartumEffective contraceptive useObese womenContraceptive useEffective contraceptionMonths postpartumUnintended pregnancyContraceptive methodsBody mass index categoriesPostpartum weight reductionEffective contraceptive methodsCertain contraceptive methodsBMI 30Pregnancy complicationsOverweight womenMothers postpartumYear postpartumPotential confoundersChronic illnessMultivariable modelIndex categoriesSecondary analysisPostpartumLogistic regressionBMI
2008
Active Mothers Postpartum (AMP): Rationale, Design, and Baseline Characteristics
Østbye T, Krause KM, Brouwer RJ, Lovelady CA, Morey MC, Bastian LA, Peterson BL, Swamy GK, Chowdhary J, McBride CM. Active Mothers Postpartum (AMP): Rationale, Design, and Baseline Characteristics. Journal Of Women's Health 2008, 17: 1567-1575. PMID: 19049350, PMCID: PMC2945831, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2007.0674.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive Mothers PostpartumBody mass indexBaseline characteristicsMothers postpartumWeight lossBaseline participant characteristicsPostpartum weight lossTelephone counseling sessionsTeachable momentStage of readinessPregnancy overweightStudy armsIntervention armMass indexYear postpartumIntervention trialsPostpartum womenBehaviour change interventionsPostpartum periodPrimary objectiveSecondary aimParticipant characteristicsPostpartumExercise behaviorWomen