Authors
Rosemary Estevez Burns, Marion E Hare, Aline Andres, Robert C Klesges, Gerald Wayne Talcott, Karen LeRoy, Melissa A Little, Ann Hyrshko‐Mullen, Teresa M Waters, Jean R Harvey, Zoran Bursac, Rebecca A Krukowski
Publication date
2022/10
Journal
Obesity
Volume
30
Issue
10
Pages
1951-1962
Description
Objective
Despite military fitness regulations, women in the military frequently experience overweight/obesity, excessive gestational weight gain (GWG), and the postpartum implications. This interim analysis of the Moms Fit 2 Fight study examines GWG outcomes among active‐duty personnel and other TRICARE beneficiaries who received a stepped‐care GWG intervention compared with those who did not receive a GWG intervention.
Method
Participants (N = 430; 32% identified with an underrepresented racial group, 47% were active duty) were randomized to receive a GWG intervention or the comparison condition, which did not receive a GWG intervention.
Results
Retention was 88% at 32 to 36 weeks' gestation. Participants who received the GWG intervention gained less weight compared with those who did not (mean [SD] = 10.38 [4.58] vs. 11.80 [4.87] kg, p = 0.0056). Participants who received the …
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