BMI	Body mass index
CG	Control group
CI	Confidence interval
DEGS	German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Adults
DEGS-HEI	DEGS-Healthy Eating Index
FFQ	Food frequency questionnaire
GEE	Generalised estimating equations
GeliS	“Gesund leben in der Schwangerschaft”/“Healthy living in pregnancy”
GWG	Gestational weight gain
HEI	Healthy Eating Index
IG	Intervention group
IOM	Institute of Medicine
MET	Metabolic equivalent of task
OR	Odds ratio
PA	Physical activity
RCT	Randomised controlled trial
SD	Standard deviation
T1pp	6–8 weeks postpartum (time point of first data collection postpartum)
T2pp	One year postpartum (time point of second data collection postpartum)
PPAQ	Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire