Overweight and obese women's perceptions about making healthy change during pregnancy: A mixed method study

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1879-1887

  Sui, Z ^a   Turnbull, D A ^b   Dodd, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Healthy eating and physical activity; Mixed method research; Overweight and obesity; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; BODY MASS; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; WEIGHT GAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CULTURE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; WEIGHT GAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893670419     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-012-1211-8     Document Type: Article

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