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Maternal Conception of Gestational Weight Gain Among Latinas: A Qualitative Study.


AUTHORS

Fletcher GE , Teeters L , Schlundt D , Bonnet K , Heerman WJ , . Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association. 2017 10 2; ().

ABSTRACT

Interventions to support healthy gestational weight gain are often ineffective. The objective was to develop a model of how pregnant Latinas-who have a higher risk of poor maternal and neonatal weight-related outcomes-conceptualize healthy gestational weight gain, providing guidance for future interventions.


Interventions to support healthy gestational weight gain are often ineffective. The objective was to develop a model of how pregnant Latinas-who have a higher risk of poor maternal and neonatal weight-related outcomes-conceptualize healthy gestational weight gain, providing guidance for future interventions.


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