Healthy Moms App supports pregnant women in achieving a healthy lifestyle during pregnancy. It provides an exercise guide, help to keep track of dietary habits and physical activity, support in changing habits, recipes and information.
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Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden have developed an app to help women achieve a healthy weight gain and lifestyle during a pregnancy. The results from an evaluation of the app have now been published in two scientific articles. Using the app contributed to a better diet. Pregnant women with overweight or obesity who received the app also gained less weight during pregnancy. Pregnancy is a phase in life when many people try to do what is best for themselves and their baby. We think it s important to be able to offer a tool that has a sound base in research. Our vision is that the app will help both those working in maternity care and pregnant women, by providing support for a healthy lifestyle , says Marie Löf, professor at the Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences at Linköping University, who has led the research.
New app helps women achieve healthy weight gain and lifestyle during pregnancy
Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden have developed an app to help women achieve a healthy weight gain and lifestyle during a pregnancy. The results from an evaluation of the app have now been published in two scientific articles. Using the app contributed to a better diet. Pregnant women with overweight or obesity who received the app also gained less weight during pregnancy. Pregnancy is a phase in life when many people try to do what is best for themselves and their baby. We think it s important to be able to offer a tool that has a sound base in research. Our vision is that the app will help both those working in maternity care and pregnant women, by providing support for a healthy lifestyle , says Marie Löf, professor at the Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences at Linköping University, who has led the research.
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