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Ann Behav Med ; 51(6): 856-867, 2017 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28470505

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Obesity presents a significant health concern among low-income, ethnic minority women of childbearing age. PURPOSE: The study investigated the influence of maternal acculturation, family negativity, and family support on postpartum weight loss among low-income Mexican-origin women. METHODS: Low-income Mexican-origin women (N=322; 14% born in the U.S.) were recruited from a prenatal clinic in an urban area of the Southwest U.S. Acculturation was assessed during a prenatal home visit (26-38 weeks gestation), and post-birth family support and general family negativity were assessed at 6 weeks postpartum. Objective maternal weight measures were obtained at five time points across the first postpartum year. RESULTS: Higher acculturation predicted higher family support and family negativity. Higher family support predicted decreasing weight across the first postpartum year, and higher family negativity predicted higher weight at 6 weeks postpartum and increasing weight across the first postpartum year. In combination, family negativity and support mediated the impact of acculturation on postpartum weight gain. CONCLUSIONS: Cultural and family-related factors play a significant role in postpartum weight gain and loss for low-income Mexican-origin women.


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Acculturation , Family/ethnology , Mexican Americans , Postpartum Period/ethnology , Poverty , Social Support , Weight Gain/ethnology , Weight Loss/ethnology , Adult , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Poverty/ethnology , Southwestern United States/ethnology , Young Adult
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