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dc.contributor.authorVincze, Lisa
dc.contributor.authorRollo, Megan E
dc.contributor.authorHutchesson, Melinda J
dc.contributor.authorBurrows, Tracy L
dc.contributor.authorMacDonald-Wicks, Lesley
dc.contributor.authorBlumfield, Michelle
dc.contributor.authorCollins, Clare E
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-24T23:37:08Z
dc.date.available2020-03-24T23:37:08Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.identifier.issn0266-6138
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.midw.2017.01.003
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/392598
dc.description.abstractObjective to explore motivations for weight change, weight loss methods used and factors perceived to influence healthy eating and physical activity for weight management following childbirth, and to evaluate differences by socio-demographic, weight status and pregnancy characteristics. Design cross-sectional online survey completed from May to August 2013. Participants Australian women (n=874, aged 32.8±4.5 years, pre-pregnancy Body Mass Index 25.6±5.7 kg/m2) aged 18–40 years who had given birth in the previous 5 years Measurements women self-reported socio-demographic, weight status and pregnancy characteristics. Those who reported being unhappy at their current weight ranked their most to least important reasons for wanting to change their weight from a list of nine options. Weight control methods used in the previous two years were reported from a list of 12 options. Perceived healthy eating and physical activity factors influencing weight management were assessed across 20 items using a five-point Likert scale. Findings the most prevalent motivators reported for weight change were to improve health (26.1%) and lift mood (20.3%). Three-quarters (75.7%) of women reported having used at least one weight loss method in the previous two years. Time constraints due to family commitments, enjoyment of physical activity and healthy eating, motivation and cost were factors most commonly reported to influence weight management. Body mass index, parity, education, household income and time since last birth were related to motivations for weight change, weight loss methods used and/or factors perceived to influence weight management. Implications for practice weight management support provided by health professionals should consider women's expressed motivators and factors influencing weight management, along with differences in sociodemographic, pregnancy and weight status characteristics, in order to engage women at this life-stage and facilitate adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviours.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom124
dc.relation.ispartofpageto133
dc.relation.ispartofjournalMidwifery
dc.relation.ispartofvolume49
dc.subject.fieldofresearchNursing
dc.subject.fieldofresearchHealth services and systems
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPublic health
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4205
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4203
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4206
dc.subject.keywordsScience & Technology
dc.subject.keywordsLife Sciences & Biomedicine
dc.subject.keywordsDiet
dc.subject.keywordsExercise
dc.titleA cross sectional study investigating weight management motivations, methods and perceived healthy eating and physical activity influences in women up to five years following childbirth
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dcterms.bibliographicCitationVincze, L; Rollo, ME; Hutchesson, MJ; Burrows, TL; MacDonald-Wicks, L; Blumfield, M; Collins, CE, A cross sectional study investigating weight management motivations, methods and perceived healthy eating and physical activity influences in women up to five years following childbirth, Midwifery, 2017, 49, pp. 124-133
dcterms.dateAccepted2017-01-05
dc.date.updated2020-03-24T23:35:13Z
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gro.griffith.authorVincze, Lisa J.


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