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Research Article

Effects of a weight-gain restriction programme for obese pregnant women on sickness absence and pregnancy benefits

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Pages 106-110 | Received 20 Feb 2012, Accepted 12 Sep 2012, Published online: 10 Jan 2013

Figures & data

Table I. Comparison of background characteristics for the obese pregnant women.

Table II. Mean number of days of sickness absence benefit and pregnancy benefit for the obese pregnant women.

Table III. Pearson correlations: Enrolment BMI and benefits; gestational weight gain and benefits for the women in the intervention group.

Table IV. Subgroups: Top one-third gestational weight gain and bottom one-third weight gain as well as enrolment BMI 30–35 and > 35 for the women in the intervention group.