Acceptability, Adherence, Safety and Experiences of Low Energy Diets in People With Obesity and Chronic Kidney Disease: A Mixed Methods Study.

Objectives: Obesity is a modifiable risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression. Low energy diets (LEDs) have not been adequately studied in people with CKD. This study aimed to explore acceptability, adherence, safety, and experiences of two LED prescriptions in adults living with obesity and CKD.

Examining Enhanced Implementation of Routine Antenatal Care Practices to Support Healthy Pregnancy Weight Gain.

Introduction: Current antenatal guidelines advocate for regular weighing of women during their pregnancy, with supportive conversations to assist healthy gestational weight gain (GWG). To facilitate overcoming weight monitoring barriers, a pregnancy weight gain chart (PWGC), coupled with brief intervention advice, was implemented in 2016 to guide provider and woman-led routine weight monitoring. This study aimed to examine the extent to which the use of PWGCs and routine advice provision were normalized into routine antenatal care following enhanced implementation strategies and whether this led to a change in GWG.