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Article: Women's perception of physicians' influence of weight gain during pregnancy
- Article from:
- Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Article date:
- April 1, 2002
- Author:
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ABSTRACT
This investigation identified low-income pregnant womens perceptions of the influence of the physician as related to the subjects concerns about body image and weight gain during pregnancy. Survey data were used. The perceived influence of the physician regarding weight issues was greater for primiparas (p < 0.05), women who were limiting their weight gain (p < 0.05), or women with a higher body mass index (p < 0.05). However, most subjects (67%) strongly disagreed that the physician made them feel uncomfortable about their weight gain. Negative feelings toward weight gain during pregnancy did not appear to stem from the physician.
INTRODUCTION
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