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dc.contributor.authorChana, R.*
dc.contributor.authorHaith-Cooper, Melanie*
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-13T08:21:22Z
dc.date.available2019-05-13T08:21:22Z
dc.date.issued2019-05-02
dc.identifier.citationChana R and Haith-Cooper M (2019) Diet and physical activity in pregnancy: a study exploring women's beliefs and behaviours. British Journal of Midwifery. 27(5): 297-304.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10454/17041
dc.descriptionYesen_US
dc.description.abstractBeing obese or gaining excessive weight during pregnancy can increase health risks for mother and baby. Adopting a healthy diet and increasing physical activity reduces these risks and has long-term health benefits for women. Despite this, women do not always maintain a healthy lifestyle during pregnancy. Aim To explore the factors that encouraged and prevented a diverse group of women to maintain a healthy lifestyle during pregnancy. Methods A total of 12 women participated in semi-structured qualitative interviews, underpinned by the theory of planned behaviour. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim then subject to deductive thematic analysis. Findings Four themes emerged: women's knowledge of a healthy lifestyle, sociocultural influences, physical health and health professional support. These influenced women's intentions and actual behaviours during pregnancy. Conclusions Enhanced health professional advice may motivate women to adopt a healthy lifestyle during pregnancy. This could be through new means such as health technology.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rightsThis document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in British Journal of Midwifery, copyright © MA Healthcare, after peer review and technical editing by the publisher. To access the final edited and published work see https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2019.27.5.297.
dc.subjectPregnant womenen_US
dc.subjectTheory of planned behaviouren_US
dc.subjectHealthy dieten_US
dc.subjectPhysical activityen_US
dc.subjectObesityen_US
dc.titleDiet and physical activity in pregnancy: a study exploring women's beliefs and behavioursen_US
dc.status.refereedYesen_US
dc.date.Accepted2019-03-19
dc.date.application2019-05-02
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.type.versionAccepted Manuscripten_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2019.27.5.297
refterms.dateFOA2019-06-12T10:51:48Z


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