In conclusion, the results of this study showed that a lowintensity
behavioral intervention reduced excessive gestational
weight gain in NW women and increased the percentages of NW
and OW/OB women who returned to their preconception weights
by 6 mo postpartum. Future research is needed to examine the
effectiveness of this approach in the context of prenatal care.
Ways to optimize gestational weight gain in OW/OB women
remains another important avenue of inquiry. Pregnancy weightgain
interventions that target diet, physical activity, weight
monitoring, and behavioral strategies have the potential to prevent
long-term weight gain, obesity, and related comorbities in
women.