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  • Title: Altered perceptions of personal control about retained weight and depressive symptoms in low-income postpartum women.
    Author: Sterling BS, Fowles ER, Garcia AA, Jenkins SK, Wilkinson S, Kim M, Kim S, Latimer L, Walker LO.
    Journal: J Community Health Nurs; 2009 Jul; 26(3):143-57. PubMed ID: 19662562.
    Abstract:
    Postpartum weight retention and depressive symptoms have a high prevalence among low income women. This qualitative study describes low-income women's experiences of weight changes and depressive symptoms during the late postpartum period. Women (n = 25) who were either overweight or had depressive symptoms, or both, at 12 months postpartum participated in an ethnically-congruent focus group. Women's experiences indicated altered personal control related to retained postpartum weight and depressive feelings. Retained weight negatively affected self-esteem and family functioning. Depression left women feeling isolated yet reluctant to seek help. These findings could provide the basis for health promotion interventions relevant to this population.
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