Maternal and child health journal
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Matern Child Health J · Nov 2016
Provider Advice and Women's Intentions to Meet Weight Gain, Physical Activity, and Nutrition Guidelines During Pregnancy.
To determine the prevalence and accuracy of patient-reported provider advice on weight gain, physical activity, and nutrition during prenatal visits and to examine the associations of provider advice with women's behavioral intentions toward weight gain, physical activity, and nutrition. ⋯ A large percentage of women report receiving no advice from providers on weight gain, physical activity or nutrition during pregnancy. Of those who receive advice, most report recommendations consistent with current guidelines. Provider advice was associated with women's weight gain, physical activity, and nutrition intentions in pregnancy.
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Matern Child Health J · Nov 2016
Household Food Insecurity Is Not Associated with Overall Diet Quality Among Pregnant Women in NHANES 1999-2008.
Analyze the association between household food security status and diet quality during pregnancy. ⋯ In a nationally representative sample of pregnant women, 80 % lived in a fully food secure household. Improving household food security during pregnancy is a public health opportunity to improve health outcomes; however household food security status may not be associated with overall diet quality.