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Determinants of dietary behaviour during pregnancy

  • Ina-Merle Doyle EMAIL logo and Jacob Spallek
Published/Copyright: August 12, 2016

Abstract:

Diet is crucial for maternal and child health, and pregnancy may be a good time for initiating behaviour change. Research from developed countries indicates inadequate diets despite food abundance. Dietary behaviour in pregnancy appears to be determined by socio-demographic, lifestyle, pregnancy-related and environmental factors. Practitioners should pay particular attention to younger and less educated women as well as those showing low levels of health consciousness.

Zusammenfassung:

Ernährung ist wichtig für die Gesundheit von Müttern und Kindern, und die Schwangerschaft ein guter Zeitpunkt, um Verhaltensänderung zu initiieren. Forschungsergebnisse aus Industrieländern zeigen mangelhafte Ernährung trotz reichem Lebensmittelangebot. Das Ernährungsverhalten Schwangerer scheint durch soziodemographische, lebensstilbedingte, schwangerschaftsbedingte und Umweltfaktoren determiniert. Praktiker sollten besonders auf jüngere, weniger gebildete oder weniger gesundheitsbewusste Schwangere achten.

Award Identifier / Grant number: (FKZ) 01ER1202

Funding statement: Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung [Grant/Award number: ‘(FKZ) 01ER1202’].

  1. Conflict of interest statement: Diese Arbeit entstand im Promotionsvorhaben von Ina-Merle Doyle im Rahmen der vom BMBF geförderten BaBi-Studie (Principle Investigators sind Prof. Jacob Spallek und Prof. Oliver Razum). Professor Spallek ist zudem Redaktionsmitglied des Public Health Forums. Trotz des möglichen Interessenkonflikts ist der Beitrag unabhängig und produktneutral.

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Published Online: 2016-8-12
Published in Print: 2016-9-1

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