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. 2019 Oct:70:7-10.
doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2019.03.013. Epub 2019 Mar 27.

Application of mathematical models in the management of obesity during pregnancy and the postpartum period in reproductive age women

L Anne Gilmore  1 , Leanne M Redman  2
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Application of mathematical models in the management of obesity during pregnancy and the postpartum period in reproductive age women

L Anne Gilmore et al. Nutr Res. 2019 Oct.

Abstract

Obesity is a complex pandemic, and its effective management involves addressing many different factors. This complexity has given rise to novel analytic methods, integrating intensive computational, engineering, and statistical techniques. Mathematical models are currently applied to inform clinical practice. At the 2017 The Korean Nutrition Society 50th Anniversary International Conference, the development of such models and their application to improve data accuracy and patient care during the pregnancy and postpartum periods were discussed.

Keywords: Gestational weight gain; Mathematical models; Prepregnancy weight; Weight loss; Weight management.

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Figure 1.. The use of mathematical models to optimize weight management in reproductive-age women.
When integrated into patient centered behavioral lifestyle interventions, mathematical models are a powerful tool which can aid in successful weight management during pregnancy and in the postpartum period.
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