Patterns and Determinants of Preconception Health Behaviors in Iranian Women

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robab Latifnejad Roudsari ◽  
Roghieh Bayrami ◽  
Mojgan Javadnoori ◽  
Hamid Allahverdipour ◽  
Habibollah Esmaily
Keyword(s):  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Preconception Health ◽  
Iranian Women

Preconception Health Behaviors of Low-Income Women

2016 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 293-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adejoke B. Ayoola ◽  
Krista Sneller ◽  
Tega D. Ebeye ◽  
Megan Jongekrijg Dykstra ◽  
Victoria L. Ellens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Preconception Health ◽  
Low Income Women

A Network Analysis of Multiple Preconception Health Behaviors in Chinese Women

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiasheng Huang
Keyword(s):  
Network Analysis ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Chinese Women ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Preconception Health ◽  
Multiple Health Behaviors ◽  
Behavior Network ◽  
Lifestyle Education ◽  
Multiple Health

A healthy preconception lifestyle, consisting of multiple health behaviors, is crucial for preventing adverse health outcomes in mothers and offspring. Although inter-behavior relations may be leveraged to boost the effectiveness of lifestyle education and multiple health behavior changes, this has not been adequately explored in the existing literature. Adopting a network perspective, the present study conceptualized multiple health behaviors as a behavior network (i.e., behaviors as nodes, inter-behavior relations as edges) and utilized network analysis to investigate the patterns of interdependence of preconception health behaviors in a large sample of Chinese women. We used the data of a population-based cohort study in China to estimate the behavior network. An analytic sample included 41,127 Chinese women who were surveyed about their adoptions of multiple health behaviors during the preconception period. Network analysis revealed a relatively dense behavior network and visualized the network structure of multiple preconception health behaviors, suggesting that the behaviors were strongly interconnected. Subsequent centrality analysis identified three central behaviors (i.e., avoiding passive smoke, reducing psychosocial stress, and reducing alcohol) that had distinctively stronger connections to other behaviors within the network. This study demonstrated the applicability of the network model in multiple health behavior research. Our findings highlight the interdependence of preconception health behaviors and implicate the potential usefulness of targeting central behaviors in preconception lifestyle education.

scholarly journals Preconception health behaviors associated with pregnancy planning status among Brazilian women

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 208-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Luiza Vilela Borges ◽  
Osmara Alves dos Santos ◽  
Natália de Castro Nascimento ◽  
Christiane Borges do Nascimento Chofakian ◽  
Flávia Azevedo Gomes-Sponholz
Keyword(s):  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Unplanned Pregnancy ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Preconception Health ◽  
Time Interval ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pregnancy Planning ◽  
Planning Status

Abstract OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to assess preconception health behaviors among Brazilian women, and analyze the effect of pregnancy planning status in carrying out preconception measures. METHOD This is a cross-sectional quantitative study conducted with 807 women, of whom 649 had a planned or ambivalent pregnancy. Preconception health behaviors were assessed by the Brazilian version of the London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy. RESULTS Preconception health behaviors were performed by only 15.9% of women. Among those who planned their pregnancy, less than half completed a health measure (47.0%); the most common was seeking medical assistance and improving the diet. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed a strong association between the preconception health behaviors and a planned pregnancy (adjusted OR = 16.77; 95% CI: 9.47-29.81). Age over 30 years, paid work, and the time interval between menarche and first sexual intercourse were also associated with completing preconception measures CONCLUSION The low frequency of preconception health measures, even among women who planned their pregnancy, indicates the urgency of including preconception care on the agenda of public health policies in Brazil.

scholarly journals The relationship between pregnancy intention and preconception health behaviors

2011 ◽  
Vol 53 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 85-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia H. Chuang ◽  
Marianne M. Hillemeier ◽  
Anne-Marie Dyer ◽  
Carol S. Weisman
Keyword(s):  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Pregnancy Intention ◽  
Preconception Health ◽  
The Relationship

Association between pregnancy intention and preconception health behaviors

Cancer ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hena Naz Din ◽  
David Strong ◽  
Savitri Singh‐Carlson ◽  
Heather L. Corliss ◽  
Sheri J. Hartman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Pregnancy Intention ◽  
Preconception Health

The interaction between dietary approaches to stop hypertension and MC4R gene variant in predicting cardiovascular risk factors

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Habib Yarizadeh ◽  
Alireza Bahiraee ◽  
Sara Asadi ◽  
Niloofar Sadat Maddahi ◽  
Leila Setayesh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Model Assessment ◽  
Iranian Women ◽  
Cvd Risk ◽  
Dash Diet ◽  
Melanocortin 4 Receptor Gene ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
High Adherence

Abstract. Objective: The genetic variants near the melanocortin-4 receptor gene (MC4R), a key protein regulating energy balance and adiposity, have been related to obesity and cardiovascular risk factors. However, qualitative and quantitative aspects of diet may modulate the association of this polymorphism with obesity and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). The aim of this study was to evaluate interactions among MC4R rs17782313, the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet and risk factors for CVDs. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 266 Iranian women categorized by body mass index (BMI) range of 25–40 kg/m2 as overweight or obese. CVD risk factors included waist circumference (WC), lipid profile, blood pressure, insulin circulation and fasting blood sugar (FBS). Insulin and FBS were used to calculate homeostatic model assessment insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) Body composition was assessed by a multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analyzer, InBody 770 scanner. Results: The findings of this study show that high adherence to the DASH diet in the CC groups were associated with decreased SBP and DBP compared to the TT group. In addition, a significant difference between women with high adherence to the DASH diet compared to low adherence was observed for body weight (p < 0.001), fat free mass (FFM) (p = 0.01) and BMI (p = 0.02). Women with the CC genotype had higher insulin (mg/dl) (mean and SD, for TT: 14.6 ± 4.6, TC: 17.3 ± 9.2, CC: 15.3 ± 4.8, p = 0.04) and HOMA-IR (mean for and SD, TT: 3.1 ± 1.07, TC: 3.9 ± 2.4, CC: 3.2 ± 1.1, p = 0.01) than TT group. Inclusion of potential confounding variables (age, physical activity, BMI and daily caloric intake) did not attenuate the difference. Conclusion: Among overweight/obese Iranian women with the CC genotype, incorporating the DASH diet may serve as a dietary prescription to decrease CVD risk. A dietary intervention trial is warranted.

Higher Dietary Acidity is Associated with Lower Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Iranian Women, Independent of Dietary Calcium Intake

2014 ◽  
Vol 84 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 0206-0217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyedeh-Elaheh Shariati-Bafghi ◽  
Elaheh Nosrat-Mirshekarlou ◽  
Mohsen Karamati ◽  
Bahram Rashidkhani
Keyword(s):  
Calcium Intake ◽  
Dietary Calcium ◽  
Dietary Calcium Intake ◽  
Dietary Intakes ◽  
Iranian Women ◽  
Acid Base Balance ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Acid Base ◽  
Base Balance ◽  
Dietary Acid

Findings of studies on the link between dietary acid-base balance and bone mass are relatively mixed. We examined the association between dietary acid-base balance and bone mineral density (BMD) in a sample of Iranian women, hypothesizing that a higher dietary acidity would be inversely associated with BMD, even when dietary calcium intake is adequate. In this cross-sectional study, lumbar spine and femoral neck BMDs of 151 postmenopausal women aged 50 - 85 years were measured using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry. Dietary intakes were assessed using a validated food frequency questionnaire. Renal net acid excretion (RNAE), an estimate of acid-base balance, was then calculated indirectly from the diet using the formulae of Remer (based on dietary intakes of protein, phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium; RNAERemer) and Frassetto (based on dietary intakes of protein and potassium; RNAEFrassetto), and was energy adjusted by the residual method. After adjusting for potential confounders, multivariable adjusted means of the lumbar spine BMD of women in the highest tertiles of RNAERemer and RNAEFrassetto were significantly lower than those in the lowest tertiles (for RNAERemer: mean difference -0.084 g/cm2; P=0.007 and for RNAEFrassetto: mean difference - 0.088 g/cm2; P=0.004). Similar results were observed in a subgroup analysis of subjects with dietary calcium intake of >800 mg/day. In conclusion, a higher RNAE (i. e. more dietary acidity), which is associated with greater intake of acid-generating foods and lower intake of alkali-generating foods, may be involved in deteriorating the bone health of postmenopausal Iranian women, even in the context of adequate dietary calcium intake.

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