Psychosocial Determinants of Adequacy of Gestational Weight Gain

Citation

Webb, Jennifer B.; Siega-Riz, Anna Maria; & Dole, Nancy (2009). Psychosocial Determinants of Adequacy of Gestational Weight Gain. Obesity, 17(2), 300-309. PMCID: PMC3329773

Abstract

Pregnancy is a critical time window for evaluating weight gain on subsequent risk for obesity among women of childbearing age. The purpose of this investigation was to determine whether symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress, self-esteem, and fetal health locus of control (FHLC) beliefs were significant risk factors for adequacy of gestational weight gain (GWG) when maternal sociodemographic characteristics and health behaviors were considered. A total of 1,605 women were prospectively followed from

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/oby.2008.490

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

2009

Journal Title

Obesity

Author(s)

Webb, Jennifer B.
Siega-Riz, Anna Maria
Dole, Nancy

PMCID

PMC3329773

ORCiD

Siega-Riz - 0000-0002-1303-4248
Dole - 0000-0002-2113-7984