Relationship Between Psychosocial Factors, Dietary Intake and Gestational Weight Gain: A Narrative Review.

Relationship Between Psychosocial Factors, Dietary Intake and Gestational Weight Gain: A Narrative Review. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2018 Nov 01;: Authors: Plante AS, Lemieux S, Labrecque M, Morisset AS Abstract Inadequate gestational weight gain (GWG), which has reached almost two-thirds of Canadian pregnant women, is associated with several adverse effects both in the mother and her child. The aim of this review was to establish how psychosocial factors, diet and GWG are interrelated during pregnancy. More specifically, it aimed to evaluate how psychosocial factors can impact on diet and, thus, influence GWG. Studies published through May 2017 that examined factors related to GWG were included. Of 3268 non-duplicate titles and abstract, 77 articles underwent full-text review. Regarding dietary intakes, the majority of the included studies demonstrated that a higher caloric intake was associated with an elevated GWG. Also, a negative body image and attitude toward weight gain as well as a poor knowledge of GWG recommendations and inadequate prenatal care is associated with an increased GWG. Only few studies examined altogether the factors included and conclusions about how psychosocial factors can impact on diet and, thus, influence GWG cannot be drawn at this point. In the few studies that evaluated the interrelationships between psychosocial factors, diet and GWG, energy intake was not identified as a mediator of the association betw...
Source: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada : JOGC - Category: OBGYN Tags: J Obstet Gynaecol Can Source Type: research