ArticleJournal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology2020
Knowledge, Behaviors, and Social Factors That Influence Pregnancy Weight Gain among Youth Ages 16-24 Years.
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- "You Want to Eat Healthy, Especially When You're Pregnant. But Sometimes, It's Just Not Possible": Perceptions of Facilitators and Barriers to Healthy Food and Diet Practices During Pre-Conception and Pregnancy.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2025Article
- The Social, Behavioral, and Psychological Predictors of Young Women's Food Choices: A Scoping Review.Nutrients · 2025Article
- A Health Behavior and Lifestyle Intervention Pilot Trial for Childbearing Adolescents.American journal of lifestyle medicine · 2025Article
- Analysis of the Weight Management Behavior of Chinese Pregnant Women: An Integration of the Protection Motivation Theory and the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Grocery Delivery of Healthy Foods to Pregnant Young Women With Low Incomes: Feasibility and Acceptability Mixed Methods Study.JMIR formative research · 2020Article
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objectiveA large proportion (50%-75%) of youth (younger than 21 years old) who become pregnant gain more weight during pregnancy than is recommended by the National Academy of Medicine. Excess weight gain during pregnancy is a strong risk factor for long-term obesity among mothers and their infants. There is a significant gap in our understanding of youth's knowledge and behavior related to weight gain during pregnancy. To develop effective interventions for pregnant youth, it is necessary to understand their distinct needs and preferences. Using a youth-centered qualitative approach, the purpose of this study was to explore the knowledge, behaviors, and social factors that influence weight gain during pregnancy for youth.
designParticipants completed weekly text message surveys and semistructured interviews to explore their perspectives of weight gain during pregnancy. Data were analyzed using qualitative thematic analysis on the basis of grounded theory. SETTING AND
participantsPregnant youth ages 16-24 years old recruited from 2 urban, low-income, primary care clinics in Southeast Michigan. INTERVENTIONS, MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES, AND
resultsAmong our sample (N = 54) 4 themes emerged. First, many youths were knowledgeable about healthy behaviors in pregnancy. However, the second theme showed that many youths reported barriers to engaging in these healthy behaviors, including stress, poor motivation, and issues of convenience. Third, they showed inadequate knowledge about exercise in pregnancy, and fourth, many endorsed food cravings that significantly influenced diet choices.
conclusionMany pregnant youths have appropriate knowledge about healthy behaviors during pregnancy, but face many youth-specific barriers to achieving these behaviors. Interventions should address logistical challenges (eg, food access, cost, transportation) to healthy behaviors in pregnancy to make healthy diet and exercise more convenient for pregnant youth.
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