Body image and gestational weight gain : a prospective study
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Hill, Briony, Skouteris, Helen, McCabe, Marita and Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, Matthew. (2013). Body image and gestational weight gain : a prospective study. Journal of Midwifery & Womens Health. 58(2), pp. 189 - 194. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1542-2011.2012.00227.x
Authors | Hill, Briony, Skouteris, Helen, McCabe, Marita and Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, Matthew |
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Abstract | Introduction: Approximately 50% of Australian adult women of childbearing age are overweight or obese, and, when pregnant, the majority gain excessive weight; this is also the case in the United States and other developed nations. High gestational weight gain (GWG) is the strongest predictor of maternal overweight/obesity postbirth and is also associated with an increased risk of childhood obesity. Understanding factors that contribute to excessive GWG is vital in combating obesity. The aim of the current study was to examine whether body image attitudes (eg, feeling fat, attractive, or strong and fit, and salience of weight and shape) predict GWG. |
Year | 2013 |
Journal | Journal of Midwifery & Womens Health |
Journal citation | 58 (2), pp. 189 - 194 |
ISSN | 1526-9523 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1542-2011.2012.00227.x |
Page range | 189 - 194 |
Research Group | Institute for Health and Ageing |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
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