Gestational weight and dietary intake during pregnancy: Perspectives of African American women

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 718-724

  Everette, Mable ^a  

^a Community Nutrition Education Services Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

African American women; Dietary intake; Gestational weight; Nutrition; Pregnancy; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIETARY INTAKE; EATING HABIT; FEMALE; GESTATION PERIOD; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MATERNAL NUTRITION; MATERNAL WELFARE; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PERCEPTION; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; WEIGHT GAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 53549104979     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-007-0301-5     Document Type: Article

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