Journal of Women's Health Care
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Lisa Garnweidner-Holme

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• Review Article
  Attitudes and Motivations for Healthy Eating Among Pregnant Women of Different Ethnic Backgrounds Following Antenatal Care in Oslo, Norway
  Author(s): Lisa Garnweidner-Holme, Laura Terragni, Kjell Sverre Pettersen and Annhild Mosdøl Lisa Garnweidner-Holme, Laura Terragni, Kjell Sverre Pettersen and Annhild Mosdøl
  
  Background: Rising proportions of women enter their pregnancies as overweight or gain weight excessively, increasing their risk of diet-related diseases such as gestational diabetes and preeclampsia. A good understanding of pregnant women’s attitudes and motivations toward healthy eating is essential for effective nutrition communication in antenatal care. However, only few studies have investigated attitudes and motivations toward healthy eating during and after pregnancy, and little is known about women of different ethnic backgrounds. Objectives: To explore attitudes toward and motivations for healthy eating by pregnant women of different ethnic backgrounds. Methods: Individual interviews with 16 women were conducted twice during pregnancy and once three months postpartum. Ethnic Norwegian women (n=5), and women born in different Afric.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-0420.1000146

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