title: Prevention of obesity and diabetes in childbearing women.
abstract: Obesity and diabetes have become pandemic in the United States, with more than one-third of the US population obese and 8.3% of the population affected by diabetes. Efforts to prevent type 2 diabetes focus primarily on healthy eating and physical activity. In particular, women from at-risk racial and ethnic groups and those who have experienced gestational diabetes are at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Achieving a healthy weight prior to conception, staying within weight gain guidelines during pregnancy, and losing accumulated pregnancy weight postpartum are key prevention factors. Maintaining a healthy weight in the long-term is a challenge. Behavioral psychology and coaching techniques are presented in this article that can be useful in sustaining behaviors that promote a healthy weight.
authors: Nurse-Midwifery/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Program at Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies, Washington, DC, USA. kkt23@georgetown.edu
authors: Kimberly K
authors: KK
authors: Trout
authors: Kathryn K
authors: KK
authors: Ellis
authors: Alexandra
authors: A
authors: Bratschie
mesh_terms: D001835:Body Weight; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology