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A conceptual model of psychological predictors of postpartum weight retention Phillips, Joanne, King, Ross and Skouteris, Helen 2012, A conceptual model of psychological predictors of postpartum weight retention, Journal of reproductive and infant psychology, vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 278-288. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title A conceptual model of psychological predictors of postpartum weight retention Author(s) Phillips, Joanne King, Ross Skouteris, Helen Journal name Journal of reproductive and infant psychology Volume number 30 Issue number 3 Start page 278 End page 288 Publisher Routledge Place of publication Abingdon, England Publication date 2012 ISSN 0264-6838 1469-672X Keyword(s) postpartum weight retention obesity depression anxiety body dissatisfaction Summary Obesity and being overweight affect almost half of all women of childbearing age, with postpartum weight retention (PWR) being a key contributing factor. Retention of postpartum weight has a number of negative health implications for mothers and offspring, including longer-term higher body mass index (BMI). There is increasing evidence that psychological factors are associated with PWR, including depressive symptoms, anxiety, stress, and body dissatisfaction. However, what is less known is how these psychological factors might interact with maternal physiological and physical weight factors, sociocontextual influences, pregnancy-related medical factors, and maternal behaviours to lead to PWR. We have incorporated identified psychological influences within an empirically supported, multifactorial, conceptual model of hypothesised predictors of PWR, and argue that a systematic and rigorous evaluation of this conceptual model will inform the development of appropriate prevention strategies. Language eng Field of Research 111402 Obstetrics and Gynaecology Socio Economic Objective 920507 Women's Health HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2012, Routledge Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30049018 Document type: Journal Article Collections: School of Psychology Higher Education Research Group Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Tue, 23 Oct 2012, 13:18:48 EST Wed, 24 Oct 2012, 09:10:26 EST Wed, 24 Oct 2012, 09:11:41 EST Mon, 17 Jun 2013, 17:57:55 EST Tue, 10 Sep 2013, 13:46:59 EST Mon, 12 May 2014, 15:23:22 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 2 times in TR Web of Science Cited 3 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 118 Abstract Views, 1 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Tue, 23 Oct 2012, 13:18:38 EST by Jane Moschetti

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