Weight, Diet, and Physical Activity-Related Beliefs and Practices Among Pregnant and Postpartum Latino Women: The Role of Social Support
dc.contributor.author | Thornton, Pamela L. | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Kim, Helen | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Salinas, Maria A. | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Odoms-Young, Angela | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Willis, Sharla K. | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Kieffer, Edith C. | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Salabarría-Peña, Yamir | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2006-09-11T15:55:30Z | |
dc.date.available | 2006-09-11T15:55:30Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2006-01 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Thornton, Pamela L.; Kieffer, Edith C.; Salabarría-Peña, Yamir; Odoms-Young, Angela; Willis, Sharla K.; Kim, Helen; Salinas, Maria A.; (2006). "Weight, Diet, and Physical Activity-Related Beliefs and Practices Among Pregnant and Postpartum Latino Women: The Role of Social Support." Maternal and Child Health Journal 10(1): 95-104. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/45320> | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1092-7875 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1573-6628 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/45320 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=retrieve&db=pubmed&list_uids=16534660&dopt=citation | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Objectives : Eating and physical activity patterns may contribute to excessive pregnancy weight gain and postpartum retention that increase the risks of obesity and diabetes for both Latino mothers and their children. Social support is an important health determinant and may affect health-related beliefs and behaviors. The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of social support on weight, diet, and physical activity-related beliefs and behaviors among pregnant and postpartum Latinas. Methods : A community-based participatory project, Promoting Healthy Lifestyles among Women, was conducted in southwest Detroit to plan interventions aimed at reducing risks of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Qualitative analyses of in-depth semistructured interviews with dyads of 10 pregnant and postpartum Latinas, and 10 people who influenced them were conducted. Results : Husbands and some female relatives were primary sources of emotional, instrumental, and informational support for weight, diet, and physical activity-related beliefs and behaviors for Latina participants. Holistic health beliefs and the opinions of others consistently influenced Latinas' motivation and beliefs about the need to remain healthy and the links between behavior and health. Absence of mothers, other female relatives, and friends to provide childcare, companionship for exercise, and advice about food were prominent barriers that limited women's ability to maintain healthy practices during and after pregnancy. Conclusion : The findings support evidence that low-income, recently immigrated pregnant and postpartum Latinas could benefit from community-based, family-oriented interventions that provide social support necessary to promote and sustain healthy lifestyles. | en_US |
dc.format.extent | 174240 bytes | |
dc.format.extent | 3115 bytes | |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.format.mimetype | text/plain | |
dc.language.iso | en_US | |
dc.publisher | Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Pregnancy | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Diet and Weight | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Physical Activity. | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Latinas | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Social Support | en_US |
dc.title | Weight, Diet, and Physical Activity-Related Beliefs and Practices Among Pregnant and Postpartum Latino Women: The Role of Social Support | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevel | Public Health | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevel | Pediatrics | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbtoplevel | Health Sciences | en_US |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Peer Reviewed | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationum | Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA ; W.K. Kellogg Foundation Scholar in Health Disparities, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48106-1248, USA | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationum | University of Michigan School of Social Work, 1080 S. University, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationum | University of Michigan School of Social Work, 1353 West Winona, Unit 1, Chicago, Illinois, USA | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationum | University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationother | Health Services Research and Evaluation Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationother | Public and Community Health Program, Northern Illinois University School of Allied Health, Dekalb, Illinois, USA | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationother | Ohio State University School of Public Health, Columbus, Ohio, USA | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationumcampus | Ann Arbor | en_US |
dc.identifier.pmid | 16534660 | en_US |
dc.description.bitstreamurl | http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/45320/1/10995_2005_Article_25.pdf | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10995-005-0025-3 | en_US |
dc.identifier.source | Maternal and Child Health Journal | en_US |
dc.owningcollname | Interdisciplinary and Peer-Reviewed |
Files in this item
Remediation of Harmful Language
The University of Michigan Library aims to describe library materials in a way that respects the people and communities who create, use, and are represented in our collections. Report harmful or offensive language in catalog records, finding aids, or elsewhere in our collections anonymously through our metadata feedback form. More information at Remediation of Harmful Language.
Accessibility
If you are unable to use this file in its current format, please select the Contact Us link and we can modify it to make it more accessible to you.