Sociocultural and interpersonal influences on latina women's beliefs, attitudes, and experiences with gestational weight gain.

ABSTRACT: Latinos are the largest and fastest-growing minority group in the U.S., and Latina women represent the largest portion of minority births, having the highest birth rate in the U.S. for over 20 years. In addition, Latina women are at increased risk of entering pregnancy being overweight or having obesity and gaining excess gestational weight. Excess gestational weight gain (GWG) has short- and long-term adverse health outcomes for the woman and her child. Although culturally tailored interventions show promise toward promoting healthy GWG among Latina women, findings from current interventions have had mixed results, suggesting the need for further tailoring to meet the needs of this heterogeneous population group. This qualitative study was designed to explore first-time pregnant, low-inco

SUBMITTER: Lindsay AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6655632 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature