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Documenting the course of loss of control over eating prior to, during and after pregnancy among women with pre‐pregnancy overweight and obesity
- Source :
- Int J Eat Disord
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2020.
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Abstract
- OBJECTIVE: Loss of control over eating (LOC) is common among women, particularly those with overweight and obesity (OV/OB), and predicts weight gain. Given the importance of understanding weight and eating behaviors during pregnancy, we sought to characterize LOC across pregnancy and the postpartum period among women with pre-pregnancy OV/OB. METHODS: Pregnant women (N = 257; 28.44 ± 5.48 years old) with self-reported OV/OB prior to pregnancy were interviewed using a pregnancy-adapted version of the Eating Disorder Examination (EDE-PV). Pre-pregnancy LOC was retrospectively assessed during the first trimester and then prospectively assessed monthly throughout pregnancy and postpartum over the course of seven assessments. RESULTS: Rates of LOC were significantly higher during pregnancy compared to prior to ([Formula: see text] , p < .01) and after ([Formula: see text] , p < .01) pregnancy, with 37% (n = 95) of women reporting ≥1 LOC episode during pregnancy. LOC during pregnancy was associated with higher likelihood of LOC postpartum. Higher age (OR = 1.084, p = .04) and identifying as a minority (OR = 0.344, p = .02) was associated with greater likelihood of experiencing LOC during pregnancy only. DISCUSSION: LOC during pregnancy is common among women with pre-pregnancy OV/OB, suggesting that screening and intervention for LOC during pregnancy may be warranted. Future research is necessary to examine the relationship between LOC during pregnancy and maternal and infant health outcomes.
- Subjects :
- 050103 clinical psychology
medicine.medical_specialty
Over eating
Hyperphagia
Overweight
Article
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Pregnancy
Intervention (counseling)
Humans
Medicine
0501 psychology and cognitive sciences
Obesity
Retrospective Studies
business.industry
Obstetrics
Pre pregnancy
05 social sciences
Feeding Behavior
medicine.disease
030227 psychiatry
Psychiatry and Mental health
Female
medicine.symptom
business
Weight gain
Postpartum period
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1098108X and 02763478
- Volume :
- 54
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Eating Disorders
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....7369027edefc5f10fc03ff30d6f5ccb0