الملخص

Objectives: Obesity is a major health concern, particularly among women of reproductive age. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a psychosocial-based intervention on weight management and pregnancy outcomes in overweight or obese pregnant women. Methods: This randomised controlled trial included overweight or obese pregnant women from healthcare centres affiliated with Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences in Ahvaz, Iran and was conducted from June to December 2023. Participants were randomly assigned to an intervention or control group. The intervention group received a comprehensive weight management programme during pregnancy, while the control group received standard prenatal care. Results: A total of 202 women participated in this study. The intervention helped improve appropriate weight gain, healthier food choices (PP = 0.0001). However, there were no significant differences in pregnancy outcomes, including gestational diabetes (P = 0.533), preeclampsia (P = 0.948), and caesarean section rates (P = 0.489). Conclusion: The psychosocial-based intervention used in this study positively impacted nutritional behaviour and physical activity but did not significantly reduce adverse pregnancy outcomes. More comprehensive, personalised and long-term interventions are recommended.

بيانات النشر

المعرّف الرقمي
10.18295/2075-0528.2878
المجلة
مجلة جامعة السلطان قابوس الطبية, 25(1), 580-591
الناشر
جامعة السلطان قابوس
وصول مفتوح
وصول مفتوح ذهبي
الترخيص
CC BY-ND 4.0

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APA 7

Banafshe, E., Javadifar, N., Abbaspoor, Z., Ghanbari, S., & Karandish, M. (2025). Implementation and Evaluation of a Weight Management Programme for Overweight or Obese Pregnant Women: A Randomised Controlled Trial. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 25(1), 580-591. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.2878

MLA 9

Banafshe, Elahe, et al. "Implementation and Evaluation of a Weight Management Programme for Overweight or Obese Pregnant Women: A Randomised Controlled Trial." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 25, no. 1, 2025, pp. 580-591. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.2878.

شيكاغو (المؤلف–التاريخ)

Banafshe, Elahe, Nahid Javadifar, Zahra Abbaspoor, Saeed Ghanbari, and Majid Karandish. 2025. "Implementation and Evaluation of a Weight Management Programme for Overweight or Obese Pregnant Women: A Randomised Controlled Trial." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 25 (1): 580-591. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.2878.

هارفارد

Banafshe, E., Javadifar, N., Abbaspoor, Z., Ghanbari, S. and Karandish, M. (2025) 'Implementation and Evaluation of a Weight Management Programme for Overweight or Obese Pregnant Women: A Randomised Controlled Trial', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 25(1), pp. 580-591. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.2878.

فانكوفر

Banafshe E, Javadifar N, Abbaspoor Z, Ghanbari S, Karandish M. Implementation and Evaluation of a Weight Management Programme for Overweight or Obese Pregnant Women: A Randomised Controlled Trial. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;25(1):580-591. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.2878

IEEE

E. Banafshe, N. Javadifar, Z. Abbaspoor, S. Ghanbari, and M. Karandish, "Implementation and Evaluation of a Weight Management Programme for Overweight or Obese Pregnant Women: A Randomised Controlled Trial," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 580-591, 2025, doi: 10.18295/2075-0528.2878.