Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04473, USA.
Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 May 11;19(10):5849. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19105849.
The transition from pregnancy through early postpartum can be a particularly vulnerable time for women as they adjust to the changes of motherhood. This study aimed to provide a detailed account of additional health challenges that mothers are facing throughout motherhood during the pandemic. Data obtained can be utilized to create tailored interventions to aid women during their reproductive years. A sequential approach was utilized, collecting health-related information via survey and subsequent focus groups or interviews to further examine health experiences during pregnancy or postpartum. Fifty-seven participants completed the online survey, 73.5% were postpartum. The healthy eating index of the cohort was low, 50.5 ± 10.3%. Prior to pregnancy, 54.5% were classified as overweight/obese. Following pregnancy, 71.1% were classified as overweight or obese. Emergent qualitative themes from focus groups (n = 3) and interviews (n = 6) included (1) value and desire for healthy eating, (2) desire to make well-informed health-based decisions, and (3) role of social networks during pregnancy and postpartum. Pregnant/postpartum women desire to lead a healthy lifestyle but experience barriers to accomplishing intended goals. Upstream resources and policies that promote healthy living for pregnant/postpartum women can reduce chronic disease throughout the lifespan following childbirth.
从怀孕到产后早期，女性在适应母亲身份的变化时，可能会处于一个特别脆弱的时期。本研究旨在详细描述母亲在疫情期间整个哺乳期所面临的其他健康挑战。所获得的数据可用于制定有针对性的干预措施，以帮助女性在生育期。采用了顺序方法，通过调查和随后的焦点小组或访谈收集与健康相关的信息，以进一步检查怀孕或产后的健康体验。57 名参与者完成了在线调查，其中 73.5%是产后。该队列的健康饮食指数较低，为 50.5 ± 10.3%。怀孕前，54.5%的人被归类为超重/肥胖。怀孕后，71.1%的人被归类为超重或肥胖。焦点小组（n = 3）和访谈（n = 6）中出现的定性主题包括：(1) 对健康饮食的重视和渴望，(2) 希望做出明智的基于健康的决策，以及 (3) 怀孕和产后社交网络的作用。怀孕/产后的女性希望过上健康的生活方式，但在实现预期目标时会遇到障碍。促进怀孕/产后妇女健康生活的上游资源和政策可以减少产后整个生命周期的慢性疾病。
