Diverse Women's Beliefs About Weight Gain in Pregnancy

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 452-457

  Groth, Susan W ^a   Kearney, Margaret H ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

obesity; postpartum weight retention; pregnancy; qualitative

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY MASS; CAUCASIAN; DIET; ETHNIC GROUP; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH HAZARD; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; NEGRO; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; WEIGHT GAIN; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MOTHERS; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES; OBESITY; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; WEIGHT GAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350290588     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2009.03.003     Document Type: Article

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