Greater intrinsic motivation for engaging in healthy lifestyle behaviors is associated with reduced postpartum weight
Greater intrinsic motivation for healthy lifestyle behaviors predicted reduced long-term postpartum weight and could be a promising target for innovative behavioral interventions.
Authors
- Monique M. Hedderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1768-0412)
- Michaela Kiernan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8169-2437)
- Andrea Millman
- Susan D. Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3920-0945)
- Assiamira M. Ferrara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7505-4826)
- Saher Daredia
- Hillary Serrato Bandera
- Bridgette P. Smith
- Jun Shan
- Charles P. Quesenberry
Institutions
- Kaiser Permanente (US)
- University of California, Davis (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Obesity
- Published
- 2025-04-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.24271
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- NIH Office of the Director
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences