Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health Behaviors and Mental Health on Gestational Weight Gain during Pregnancy: A Systematic Review

Presenter Information

Kara Middleton

Location

Armstrong Campus, Solms Hall, Room 203, Session 2

Document Type and Release Option

Thesis Presentation (Open Access)

Faculty Mentor

Dr. Dziyana Nazurak

Faculty Mentor Email

dnazaruk@georgiasouthern.edu

Presentation Year

2022

Start Date

29-4-2022 2:00 PM

End Date

29-4-2022 3:00 PM

Description

During the COVID-19 pandemic, specialist care providers closed their offices to reduce transmission. Maternal healthcare was severely impacted. Mothers were unable to receive the prenatal care they needed. There is an established link between anxiety, depression, emotional eating, and Gestational weight gain. Gestational weight gain increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Academic Unit

Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health

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Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health Behaviors and Mental Health on Gestational Weight Gain during Pregnancy: A Systematic Review

Armstrong Campus, Solms Hall, Room 203, Session 2

During the COVID-19 pandemic, specialist care providers closed their offices to reduce transmission. Maternal healthcare was severely impacted. Mothers were unable to receive the prenatal care they needed. There is an established link between anxiety, depression, emotional eating, and Gestational weight gain. Gestational weight gain increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.