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Elsevier, Sexual & Reproductive HealthCare, 4(5), p. 182-184, 2014

DOI: 10.1016/j.srhc.2014.05.002

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Pregnant women's interest in a website or mobile application for healthy gestational weight gain

Journal article published in 2014 by Molly E. Waring ORCID, Tiffany A. Moore Simas, Rui Sherry Xiao, Lisa M. Lombardini, Jeroan J. Allison, Milagros C. Rosal, Sherry L. Pagoto
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Abstract

We examined pregnant women's interest in using a website or mobile application to help them gain a healthy amount of weight during pregnancy. Pregnant women (N = 64) completed a short questionnaire during routine prenatal care at hospital-based obstetric clinics in central Massachusetts during April-August 2012. Eighty-six percent reported interest in using a website or mobile application to help them gain a healthy amount of weight; interest ranged from 67% to 100% across demographics, clinical characteristics, and technology use. The Internet is a promising modality for delivering interventions to prevent excessive gestational weight gain and associated maternal and child health consequences.