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Obesity in Pregnancy and its Effects: Utah 1993-2020

Background Obesity is a growing health problem that can adversely affect many aspects of health, including pregnancy. It is a common, serious, and costly disease that is more prevalent in disadvantaged and marginalized groups.1 Along with the many associated public health implications of obesity, some are specifically important in pregnancy and pediatric health, posing a …

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Do Interventions Targeting Women Impact Children’s Health Behaviors?

Abstract Objectives: Women play an important role in promoting healthy eating and physical activity within their households, influencing the current and life-long health behaviors of children. The purpose of this study is to describe changes in fruit/vegetable consumption and physical activity among children living with racially and ethnically diverse women participating in a lifestyle-change intervention. …

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Intellectual Health During Pregnancy

Problem Statement A pregnant person’s brain experiences incredible changes during and after pregnancy. Although there are numerous physical changes to the body during pregnancy, the intellectual changes impact brain structure and are not visibly noticeable. These structural changes related to the domain of intellectual health. Intellectual health includes a pregnant person’s processing and memory abilities …

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