Abstract
Pregnancy is a time when women are at increased risk to gain substantial weight. It is also a time when women are more health conscious and may be more likely to engage in healthier behaviors. Because of these factors, women are primed to engage in lifestyle strategies to promote healthy weight gain during pregnancy. Similarly, mothers of newborns also have an increased readiness for change, making infancy an ideal time to begin obesity prevention efforts in families. Health care providers are encouraged to take advantage of the increased health awareness and the behavioral momentum that is present surrounding pregnancy in order to promote healthy lifestyle changes for both pregnant women and new mothers.
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