Women’s experience and understanding of food cravings in pregnancy: A qualitative study in women receiving prenatal care at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

The aim of this 2016 study was to find out whether cravings cause excess gestational weight gain since gaining weight during pregnancy can lead to health complications in both mother and child. A total of 83 pregnant women agreed to give their weight and height measurements to calculate their body mass indices. The participants also […]

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 […]