Psychosocial Influences in Dietary Patterns During Pregnancy

There is increasing evidence that psychosocial factors may affect dietary intakes and health. The current analysis examined the association of six indices of psychosocial well-being with dietary intake during pregnancy. One hundred thirty-four women with low-risk, normal pregnancies participated in...

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Published inJournal of the American Dietetic Association Vol. 105; no. 6; pp. 963 - 966
Main Authors Hurley, Kristen M., Caulfield, Laura E., Sacco, Lisa M., Costigan, Kathleen A., Dipietro, Janet A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.06.2005
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Adult
Anger
anxiety
Anxiety - psychology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression - psychology
Diet
Diet - standards
Diet - trends
Fatigue - psychology
Female
food intake
Humans
Maternal Behavior - physiology
Maternal Behavior - psychology
maternal nutrition
Mental health
Micronutrients - administration & dosage
nutrient intake
Pregnancy
Pregnancy - psychology
pregnant women
Prenatal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
psychological stress
psychosocial factors
Social Support
Stress, Physiological - psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Weight Gain - physiology
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Summary:There is increasing evidence that psychosocial factors may affect dietary intakes and health. The current analysis examined the association of six indices of psychosocial well-being with dietary intake during pregnancy. One hundred thirty-four women with low-risk, normal pregnancies participated in a cross-sectional, observational study that assessed dietary intake at 28 weeks’ gestation. Psychosocial characteristics, including anxiety, depressed mood, anger, fatigue, social support, and stress were assessed between 24 and 32 weeks’ gestation. Pearson product-moment correlations were calculated to determine the relationships between psychosocial factors and diet. Findings suggest that pregnant women who were more fatigued, stressed, and anxious consumed more foods, as evidenced by their increased macronutrient intakes, while appearing to have decreased intakes of some micronutrients. Psychosocial factors should be considered when counseling women regarding diet during pregnancy.
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ISSN:0002-8223
2212-2672
1878-3570
2212-2680
DOI:10.1016/j.jada.2005.03.007