Variations in health behaviors among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To examine changes in lifestyle behaviors early in the COVID-19 pandemic among pregnant women.

Materials and methods

A cross-sectional internet-based survey was completed by 706 pregnant women (mean age 29.6 years ± 3.2) residing in the United States in May 2020 to assess self-reported changes in diet, physical activity, and sleep during the COVID-19 pandemic. Logistic regression analyses examined whether sociodemographic, clinical, and pandemic-related characteristics were associated with health behavior changes.

Results

Approximately 17% of women reported their diets worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, 42% reported improvements, and 41% reported no change. For physical activity, 22% reported they stopped being active, 2% reported they became active, and 7

SUBMITTER: Whitaker KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7825911 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature