Obesity-Related Dietary Behaviors among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Pregnant and Postpartum Women
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 t...
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-00cf1a97932e40f49cb5d8b3879db7de2025-08-20T03:22:30ZengWileyJournal of Pregnancy2090-27272090-27352016-01-01201610.1155/2016/98321679832167Obesity-Related Dietary Behaviors among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Pregnant and Postpartum WomenAshley Harris0Nymisha Chilukuri1Meredith West2Janice Henderson3Shari Lawson4Sarah Polk5David Levine6Wendy L. Bennett7Division of General Internal Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USADivision of General Internal Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USADivision of General Internal Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USADepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USADepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USADepartment of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USADivision of General Internal Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USADivision of General Internal Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USAIntroduction. 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9832167 |
| spellingShingle | Ashley Harris Nymisha Chilukuri Meredith West Janice Henderson Shari Lawson Sarah Polk David Levine Wendy L. Bennett Obesity-Related Dietary Behaviors among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Pregnant and Postpartum Women Journal of Pregnancy |
| title | Obesity-Related Dietary Behaviors among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Pregnant and Postpartum Women |
| title_full | Obesity-Related Dietary Behaviors among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Pregnant and Postpartum Women |
| title_fullStr | Obesity-Related Dietary Behaviors among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Pregnant and Postpartum Women |
| title_full_unstemmed | Obesity-Related Dietary Behaviors among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Pregnant and Postpartum Women |
| title_short | Obesity-Related Dietary Behaviors among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Pregnant and Postpartum Women |
| title_sort | obesity related dietary behaviors among racially and ethnically diverse pregnant and postpartum women |
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