Obesity-Related Dietary Behaviors among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Pregnant and Postpartum Women.
Obesity-Related Dietary Behaviors among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Pregnant and Postpartum Women.
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DOI:
10.1155/2016/9832167
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发表时间:
2016
影响因子:
3.2
通讯作者:
Bennett WL
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作者:
Harris A;Chilukuri N;West M;Henderson J;Lawson S;Polk S;Levine D;Bennett WL
Introduction. Obesity is common among reproductive age women and disproportionately impacts racial/ethnic minorities. Our objective was to assess racial/ethnic differences in obesity-related dietary behaviors among pregnant and postpartum women, to inform peripartum weight management interventions that target diverse populations. Methods. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 212 Black (44%), Hispanic (31%), and White (25%) women, aged ≥ 18, pregnant or within one year postpartum, in hospital-based clinics in Baltimore, Maryland, in 2013. Outcomes were fast food or sugar-sweetened beverage intake once or more weekly. We used logistic regression to evaluate the association between race/ethnicity and obesity-related dietary behaviors, adjusting for sociodemographic factors. Results. In adjusted analyses, Black women had 2.4 increased odds of fast food intake once or more weekly compared to White women (CI = 1.08, 5.23). There were no racial/ethnic differences in the odds of sugar-sweetened beverage intake. Discussion. Compared with White or Hispanic women, Black women had 2-fold higher odds of fast food intake once or more weekly. Black women might benefit from targeted counseling and intervention to reduce fast food intake during and after pregnancy.