Maternal conception of gestational weight gain among Latinas: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Interventions to support healthy gestational weight gain are often ineffective. The objective was to develop a model of how pregnant Latinas-who have a higher risk of poor maternal and neonatal weight-related outcomes-conceptualize healthy gestational weight gain, providing guidance for future interventions.

Method

Ten focus groups with 50 pregnant Latinas were conducted by a native Spanish-speaking female moderator. On the basis of participant responses, we used grounded theory to inductively develop a personal conceptual framework for gestational weight gain.

Results

Commonly identified barriers to being active and healthy eating included negative emotions, body image, physical discomfort, low energy, and lack of motivation. Women identified sociocultural

SUBMITTER: Fletcher GE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5794623 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature