Effectiveness of a behavioural intervention involving regular weighing and feedback by community midwives within routine antenatal care to prevent excessive gestational weight gain: POPS2 randomised controlled trial

To assess the effectiveness of a brief behavioural intervention based on routine antenatal weighing to prevent excessive gestational weight gain (defined by US Institute of Medicine).Randomised controlled trial.Antenatal clinic in England.Women between 10+0 and 14+6 weeks gestation, not requiring specialist obstetric care.Participants were randomised to usual antenatal care or usual care (UC) plus the intervention. The intervention involved...