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Table 7 Key informant perceptions of maternal weight policies

From: No global consensus: a cross-sectional survey of maternal weight policies

 

Prepregnancy weight (n = 22)

Gestational weight gain (n = 33)

Postpartum weight (n = 11)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Guidelines are clear

11 (50%)

28 (85%)

5 (45%)

Guidelines are easy to obtain

10 (45%)

22 (67%)

7 (64%)

Guidelines are widely known by health professionals

6 (27%)

17 (52%)

4 (37%)