A conceptual model of psychological predictors of postpartum weight retention

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 278-288

  Phillips, Joanne ^a   King, Ross ^a   Skouteris, Helen ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

anxiety; body dissatisfaction; depression; obesity; postpartum; weight retention

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BODY DISSATISFACTION; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; BREAST FEEDING; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MENTAL STRESS; MODEL; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS; POSTPARTUM WEIGHT RETENTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; PUERPERIUM; RISK FACTOR; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84866468568     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: 1469672X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2012.717265     Document Type: Article

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