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The acceptability of asking women to delay removal of a long-acting reversible contraceptive to take part in a preconception weight loss programme: a mixed methods study using qualitative and routine data (Plan-it) by Susan Channon; Elinor Coulman; Rebecca Cannings-John; Josie Henley; Mandy Lau; Fiona Lugg-Widger; Heather Strange; Freya Davies; Julia Sanders; Caroline Scherf; Zoe Couzens; Leah Morantz is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

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## Abstract ## Background Having a body mass index (BMI) which is classified as overweight (BMI ≥ 25) or obese (BMI ≥ 30) increases the risk of complications during pregnancy and labour. Weight-management interventions which target excess gestational weight gain during pregnancy have had limited success. Women who use long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) are in contact with services as part of their preparation for conception, creating a potential opportunity to offer a preconception weight-loss intervention. The aims of this mixed methods study were to assess the acceptability and practicability of a weight-loss intervention which asked people to delay LARC removal in order to lose weight before conceiving. ## Methods Routine UK NHS data were analysed to identify pathways from LARC removal to pregnancy. Qualitative surveys and advisory group discussions with service providers and LARC users with experience of being overweight were conducted and analysed thematically. ## Results Three hundred fifteen thousand seven hundred fifty-five UK women aged 16–48 years between 2009–2018 had at least one LARC-related event (e.g. insertion, removal) and 1.7% of those events were recorde

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Author

Susan Channon; Elinor Coulman; Rebecca Cannings-John; Josie Henley; Mandy Lau; Fiona Lugg-Widger; Heather Strange; Freya Davies; Julia Sanders; Caroline Scherf; Zoe Couzens; Leah Morantz

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Published

2022

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)