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Diet and physical activity in pregnancy: a study exploring women's beliefs and behaviours
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Background Being obese or gaining excessive weight during pregnancy can increase health risks for mother and baby. Adopting a healthy diet and increasing physical activity reduces these risks and has long-term health benefits for women. Despite this, women do not always maintain a healthy lifestyle during pregnancy. Aim To explore the factors that encouraged and prevented a diverse group of women to maintain a healthy lifestyle during pregnancy. Methods A total of 12 women participated in semi-structured qualitative interviews, underpinned by the theory of planned behaviour. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim then subject to deductive thematic analysis. Findings Four themes emerged: women's knowledge of a healthy lifestyle, sociocultural influences, physical health and health professional support. These influenced women's intentions and actual behaviours during pregnancy. Conclusions Enhanced health professional advice may motivate women to adopt a healthy lifestyle during pregnancy. This could be through new means such as health technology.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Chana, R., & Haith-Cooper, M.
- Affiliations
- Bradford Royal Infirmary (GB)
- Reader in Maternity and Migrant Health, University of Bradford
- Venue
- British Journal of Midwifery
- Publisher
- Mark Allen Group
- Published
- 2019-05-02
- Volume
- 27
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 297-304
- ISSN
- 0969-4900 (ISSN-L)
- 2052-4307
- OpenAlex
- W2943308175
- Cited by
- 12
- References
- 23
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 2
- FWCI
- 1.09
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- hdl.handle.net
- Locations
- British Journal of Midwifery (publishedVersion)
- Bradford Scholars (University of Bradford) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Keywords
- pregnancy, healthy eating, physical activity, maternal obesity, weight gain, theory of planned behavior, women's beliefs, sociocultural factors, health worker support, health technology, lifestyle habits, midwifery
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