Unravelling the Interplay of Weight Stigma and Pregnancy Outcomes: A Prospective Cohort Study

The specific research questions for each objective are: Objective 1 RQ1.1: Does weight stigma experienced during pregnancy in a healthcare setting reported up to 34 weeks gestation mediate the association between pre-pregnancy obesity (BMI ≥30) and gestational diabetes mellitis (GDM) (primary outcome)? RQ1.2: Does weight stigma experienced during pregnancy in a healthcare setting reported up to 34 weeks gestation mediate the association between pre-pregnancy obesity (BMI ≥30) and (i) induction of labour; (iv) mode of birth; (ii) gestational hypertension (any); (iii) infant birth weight; and (iv) establishment of breastfeeding by 6 weeks postpartum (secondary outcomes)? Objective 2: RQ2.1: Do weight cycling, history of trauma, history of eating disorders, and internalised weight bias explain any of the variance in the mediation relationships described above?