Knowledge and engagement in health-promoting behaviors among women planning pregnancy: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lifestyle and health behaviors affect a woman's overall health, including reproductive health. Leading a health-promoting lifestyle is crucial for optimizing conditions for conception, embryo and fetal development, and minimizing risks for both mother and child.

Methods

This cross-sectional study examined the relationship between women's knowledge of health-promoting behaviors and their engagement in such behaviors during the pregnancy planning period. A diagnostic survey was conducted using an original questionnaire and the Health Behavior Inventory by Zygfryd Juczynski. The study included 100 women attending preconception visits at obstetrics and gynecology clinics between March and May 2024.

Results

Most respondents (64%) agreed that health-promoting beh

SUBMITTER: Leja-Szpak A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12801549 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature