%0 Electronic Article %A Ainscough, Kate M and Lindsay, Karen L and O’Sullivan, Elizabeth J and Gibney, Eileen R and McAuliffe, Fionnuala M %I Cambridge University Press (CUP) %D 2017 %D 2017 %G English %@ 1475-2727 %@ 1368-9800 %~ Hochschule Zittau / Görlitz, Hochschulbibliothek %T Behaviour change in overweight and obese pregnancy: a decision tree to support the development of antenatal lifestyle interventions %V 20 %J Public Health Nutrition %V 20 %N 14 %P 2642-2648 %U http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s136898001700129x %X Abstract Objective Antenatal healthy lifestyle interventions are frequently implemented in overweight and obese pregnancy, yet there is inconsistent reporting of the behaviour-change methods and behavioural outcomes. This limits our understanding of how and why such interventions were successful or not. Design The current paper discusses the application of behaviour-change theories and techniques within complex lifestyle interventions in overweight and obese pregnancy. The authors propose a decision tree to help guide researchers through intervention design, implementation and evaluation. The implications for adopting behaviour-change theories and techniques, and using appropriate guidance when constructing and evaluating interventions in research and clinical practice are also discussed. Conclusions To enhance the evidence base for successful behaviour-change interventions during pregnancy, adoption of behaviour-change theories and techniques, and use of published guidelines when designing lifestyle interventions are necessary. The proposed decision tree may be a useful guide for researchers working to develop effective behaviour-change interventions in clinical settings. This guide directs researchers towards key literature sources that will be important in each stage of study development. %Z https://katalog.hszg.de/Record/ai-49-aHR0cDovL2R4LmRvaS5vcmcvMTAuMTAxNy9zMTM2ODk4MDAxNzAwMTI5eA %U https://katalog.hszg.de/Record/ai-49-aHR0cDovL2R4LmRvaS5vcmcvMTAuMTAxNy9zMTM2ODk4MDAxNzAwMTI5eA