Riley J Jouppi, Shannon D Donofry, Christine C Call, Yu Cheng, Rachel P Kolko Conlon, Sarah Niemi, Michele D Levine
OBJECTIVE: Loss of control (LOC) eating (feeling unable to control food type/amount eaten) during pregnancy is common and linked to risk for poor cardiovascular health (CVH), but it is unclear whether prenatal LOC eating directly relates to CVH during pregnancy. The current study tested associations between prenatal LOC eating and CVH during pregnancy in a sample with prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25. METHOD: At 12-20 weeks' gestation, participants ( N = 124) self-reported: prenatal LOC eating, diet, physical activity, nicotine use, sleep; height/weight were measured...
April 18, 2024: Health Psychology: Official Journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association