Maternal obesity prevention: The Health in Preconception, Pregnancy, and Postpartum Early- and Mid-Career Researcher Collective

Briony Hill; Vanessa Shrewsbury; Heidi Bergmeier; Michelle Iriving; Jane Martin; Cate Bailey; Ruth Walker; Cheryce L Harrison; Jenna L Hollis; Sue-Anne Hunter; Michelle Kilpatrick; Siew Lim; Lisa J Moran; Justine Salisbury; Danielle A J M Schoenaker; Jane C Willcox; Helen Skouteris

doi:10.1111/ajo.13316

Maternal obesity prevention: The Health in Preconception, Pregnancy, and Postpartum Early- and Mid-Career Researcher Collective

Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2021 Apr;61(2):310-314. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13316. Epub 2021 Feb 3.

Authors

Briony Hill¹, Vanessa Shrewsbury², Heidi Bergmeier¹, Michelle Iriving^{3

4}, Jane Martin⁵, Cate Bailey¹, Ruth Walker¹, Cheryce L Harrison¹, Jenna L Hollis⁶, Sue-Anne Hunter⁷, Michelle Kilpatrick⁸, Siew Lim¹, Lisa J Moran¹, Justine Salisbury⁹, Danielle A J M Schoenaker¹⁰, Jane C Willcox¹¹, Helen Skouteris^{1

12}

Affiliations

¹ Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
² School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.
³ The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre, The Sax Institute, Glebe, New South Wales, Australia.
⁴ School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Glebe, New South Wales, Australia.
⁵ Obesity Policy Coalition (OPC) and Alcohol and Obesity Policy at Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
⁶ University of Newcastle and Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia.
⁷ Aboriginal Cultural Consultancy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
⁸ Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
⁹ NSW Get Healthy in Pregnancy Service, NSW Office of Preventive Health, NSW Ministry of Health, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.
¹⁰ School of Medicine, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
¹¹ Dietetics and Human Nutrition, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
¹² Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.

PMID: 33533480
DOI: 10.1111/ajo.13316

Abstract

There is a clear impetus for researchers to facilitate cross-sector and interdisciplinary collaboration to achieve collective action for maternal obesity prevention. Building early- and mid-career researchers' capacity to sustainably develop collective action into the future is key. Therefore, the national Health in Preconception, Pregnancy, and Postpartum Early- and Mid-career Researcher Collective (HiPPP EMR-C) was formed. Here, we describe the aim, key goals and future directions of the HiPPP EMR-C. Guided by the Simplified Framework for Understanding Collective Action, we aim to build our capacity as researchers, form policy stakeholder relationships and focus on generating impact to optimise maternal and child health and well-being.

Keywords: capacity building; maternal; obesity; postpartum period; preconception care; pregnancy.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Child
Female
Humans
Obesity, Maternal*
Postpartum Period
Preconception Care
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications* / prevention & control