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ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2020

Maternal health behaviors during pregnancy in rural Northwestern China.

Yue Ma, Yujuan Gao, Jason Li, Andrew Sun, Baozhu Wang, Jun Zhang, Sarah-Eve Dill, Alexis Medina, Scott Rozelle

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Article in BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Yue MaRural Education Action Program, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University, Encina Hall, 616 Jane Stanford Way, Palo Alto, CA, 94305, USA.
Yujuan GaoRural Education Action Program, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University, Encina Hall, 616 Jane Stanford Way, Palo Alto, CA, 94305, USA.
Jason LiHarvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
Andrew SunRural Education Action Program, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University, Encina Hall, 616 Jane Stanford Way, Palo Alto, CA, 94305, USA.
Baozhu WangNorthwest Women's and Children's Hospital, 1616 Yanxiang Road, Yanta District, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, China. baozhu_only@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9674-6314
Jun ZhangShaanxi Xueqian Normal University, Shenhe 2nd Road, Chang'an, Xi'an, 710100, Shaanxi, China.
Sarah-Eve DillRural Education Action Program, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University, Encina Hall, 616 Jane Stanford Way, Palo Alto, CA, 94305, USA.
Alexis MedinaRural Education Action Program, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University, Encina Hall, 616 Jane Stanford Way, Palo Alto, CA, 94305, USA.
Scott RozelleRural Education Action Program, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University, Encina Hall, 616 Jane Stanford Way, Palo Alto, CA, 94305, USA.
Stanford University · USHarvard University · USNorthwest Women's and Children's Hospital · CNPhillips Exeter Academy · USShaanxi Xueqian Normal University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMaternal health during pregnancy is a key input in fetal health and child development. This study aims to systematically describe the health behaviors of pregnant women in rural China and identify which subgroups of women are more likely to engage in unhealthy behaviors during pregnancy.

methodsWe surveyed 1088 pregnant women in rural northwestern China on exposure to unhealthy substances, nutritional behaviors, the timing and frequency of antenatal care, and demographic characteristics.

resultsPregnant women were active in seeking antenatal care and had low rates of alcohol consumption (5.1%), exposure to toxins (4.8%), and exposure to radiation (2.9%). However, tobacco exposure was widespread (40.3%), as was low dietary diversity (61.8%), unhealthy weight gain (59.7%), unhealthy pre-pregnancy BMI (29.7%), and no folic acid intake (17.1%). Maternal education is closely linked to better health behaviors, whereas experience with a previous pregnancy is not.

conclusionsTobacco exposure and unhealthy nutritional behaviors are common among pregnant women in rural northwestern China. The findings indicate that in the absence of professional health information, relying on experience of previous pregnancies alone may not help rural women avoid unhealthy maternal behaviors. Maternal health education campaigns targeting nutrition and tobacco exposure during pregnancy may improve maternal, fetal, and child health in rural China.

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Health BehaviorPregnant PeopleCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGestational AgeGestational Weight GainHumansNutritional StatusPregnancyPrenatal CareRural PopulationSurveys and QuestionnairesTobacco Smoke PollutionTobacco Smoke PollutionHealth behaviorsNutritional behaviorsPregnant womenRural China

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PMID33256673
PMCPMC7708178
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