Cognitive Factors of Weight Management During Pregnancy Among Chinese Women: A Study Applying Protective Motivation Theory.

Xue-Qing PengNi YangChi ZhangAnita Nyarkoa WalkerYi-Zhan ShenHua JiangSen LiHua YouHua ZhouLi Wang

Published in: American journal of health promotion : AJHP (2022)

Findings highlight the need for psychological and cognitive interventions. Intervention strategies that focus on enabling women to correctly understand response cost and make an active response, improve self-efficacy cognition especially among primipara, and strengthening multipara's response efficacy among pregnant are required.

Keyphrases

physical activity
randomized controlled trial
pregnant women
pregnancy outcomes
weight loss
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
weight gain
multiple sclerosis