Food cravings in pregnancy: Preliminary evidence for a role in excess gestational weight gain

Since there is limited data on pregnant women’s perceptions of and responses to food cravings, this 2020 study set out to find out about pregnant women’s experiences with food cravings and related behaviors. The sample group consisted of 68 pregnant women in their second trimester. The participants were asked open questions about their experiences of […]

In this 2019 study, social media was used as a tool to gain insight into the beliefs and practices surrounding weight gain, diet, and exercise during pregnancy among 43 young women. The participants were aged between 16 to 24 and recruited from two Midwest primary care clinics serving low-income communities. Marshall et al. inspected their […]