Does weight matter?
Research type
Research Study
Full title
What knowledge do pregnant women with a raised BMI have of their increased risk and how they feel when their weight is discussed?
IRAS ID
172440
Contact name
Jenny Cunningham
Contact email
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 9 months, 6 days
Research summary
An exploration of the views of pregnant women who are obese (a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 and above) which seeks to establish their knowledge of their raised risk in pregnancy and to investigate how they have been affected by the antenatal care they received from health professionals.
REC name
South West - Cornwall & Plymouth Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/SW/0075
Date of REC Opinion
22 Apr 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion