Food Cravings in Pregnancy (Maternal Diet and Child Development)

The CNP Food Cravings in Pregnancy Research Category consolidates research exploring food cravings in pregnancy. To view each original study on the open internet, click “Original.” To view the CNP-written abstract summary, click “CNP Summary.” While only some of the CNP-written abstract summaries are available below for free, all abstract summaries are available to CNP members through the CNP Library Membership.

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RESEARCH SUMMARIES

Hedonic hunger, ultra-processed food consumption, and the moderating effects of impulsivity in pregnant individuals with body mass index ≥ 25

“Baby wants tacos”: Analysis of health-related facebook posts from young pregnant women

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

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Food craving frequency mediates the relationship between emotional eating and excess weight gain in pregnancy

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

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Emotional eating in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic and its association with dietary intake and gestational weight gain