structured diet and physical activity group, which included individualised
diet prescriptions derived from baseline measurements, daily food and activity diaries
and healthy cooking demonstration.
A specific, individualised activity plan consisting ofmoderate intensity activity guided by
heart rate was developed for each participant. The intervention also included educational
group sessions held once a week for 12 weeks, biweekly for the following 2 months, and
monthly up to 1 year postpartum