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Adaptive mobile health intervention to reduce excess gestational weight gain

JAMA Network Open

Peer-Reviewed Publication

JAMA Network

About The Study: This cluster-randomized trial found that an adaptive intervention leveraging technology effectively reduced the rate of gestational weight gain and total gestational weight gain among pregnant patients with overweight or obesity.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Monique M. Hedderson, PhD, email monique.m.hedderson@kp.org.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.8007)

Editor’s Note: Please see the article for additional information, including other authors, author contributions and affiliations, conflict of interest and financial disclosures, and funding and support.

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About JAMA Network Open: JAMA Network Open is an online-only open access general medical journal from the JAMA Network. On weekdays, the journal publishes peer-reviewed clinical research and commentary in more than 40 medical and health subject areas. Every article is free online from the day of publication. 


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