Introduction
Obesity, weight gain, depression, macrosomia
OBESITY, NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, OBESE
Obesity has nearly tripled during the last few decades [Previous behavioral lifestyle interventions focusing on a healthy diet and physical activity have succeeded in reducing gestational weight gain and improving pregnancy outcomes, for example, by reducing the number of macrosomia or caesarean sections. Further, some interventions have reduced neonatal respiratory distress syndrome and some interventions have also been associated with a reduction of postnatal depression [As an alternative to teaching obese pregnant women to eat healthily and increase their activity the target should be to enhance the individual’s self-efficacy, which is a crucial psychosocial factor underpinning change in behavioral practices [Pregnant women meet health care professionals regularly, which enables the development of continuous collaboration and support between healthcare professionals and pregnant women. Therefore, pregnancy is an optimal period for establishing weight management interventions, which are most effective when introduced as part of routine antenatal care [The focus of the SLIM intervention is on supporting and refining existing antenatal services, which have proven to be effective [