Open AccessMaternal conception of gestational weight gain among Latinas: A qualitative study.
Author(s) -
Grace E Fletcher,
Leah Teeters,
David G. Schlundt,
Kemberlee Bonnet,
William J. Heerman
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
health psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.548
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1930-7810
pISSN - 0278-6133
DOI - 10.1037/hea0000555
Subject(s) - psychology , weight gain , developmental psychology , psychological intervention , psycinfo , moderation , behavior change , social psychology , clinical psychology , medicine , medline , psychiatry , body weight , political science , law
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.