CANADIAN JOURNAL OF DIABETES CANADIAN JOURNAL OF DIABETES. 2008;32(3):198-205.

• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: First Nations
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.631.7185; http://archive.diabetes.ca/files/cjd/willows-sept112008.pdf

This qualitative study examined the determinants of exces-sive prenatal weight gain in First Nations women living on a reserve. Thirteen women participated: 6 with recommended prena-tal weight gain and 7 with excessive prenatal weight gain. Individual, semi-structured interviews were used to under-stand facilitators of and barriers to healthy weight gain in pregnancy. There were multiple, interrelated influences on prenatal weight gain including personal factors (beliefs, individu-al characteristics, desire, motivation), social environment (advice, support for action, feedback), and economic and physical environment (income, access). Women who gained weight within the recommended range for pregnancy were more likely to have appropriate information about weight