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Promoting healthy eating and ensuring adequate weight gain in pregnant adolescents: issues and strategies.

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Story, M
Published in: Ann N Y Acad Sci
May 28, 1997

The seven specific strategies discussed for promoting the nutritional health of pregnant adolescents can be categorized into three broad areas: (1) improve nutrition knowledge and skills of adolescents, as well as health care providers; (2) improve programs, including access to prenatal care, and developing effective nutrition interventions; and (3) direct research efforts to better understand barriers to behavior change and conduct scientifically rigorous program evaluations of efficacy of nutrition interventions. Nutritional health should be viewed within the context of improving overall health and lifestyles. Simple solutions focused solely at the individual level are not effective. We need to advocate for and support policy efforts to address the economic, familial, and social issues that impact health and adolescent pregnancy.

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Ann N Y Acad Sci

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0077-8923

Publication Date

May 28, 1997

Volume

817

Start / End Page

321 / 333

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Pregnancy in Adolescence
  • Pregnancy
  • Humans
  • General Science & Technology
  • Female
  • Feeding Behavior
  • Body Weight
  • Adult
  • Adolescent Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
  • Adolescent
 

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Story, M. (1997). Promoting healthy eating and ensuring adequate weight gain in pregnant adolescents: issues and strategies. Ann N Y Acad Sci, 817, 321–333. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.1997.tb48219.x
Story, M. “Promoting healthy eating and ensuring adequate weight gain in pregnant adolescents: issues and strategies.Ann N Y Acad Sci 817 (May 28, 1997): 321–33. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.1997.tb48219.x.
Story, M. “Promoting healthy eating and ensuring adequate weight gain in pregnant adolescents: issues and strategies.Ann N Y Acad Sci, vol. 817, May 1997, pp. 321–33. Pubmed, doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.1997.tb48219.x.
Journal cover image

Published In

Ann N Y Acad Sci

DOI

ISSN

0077-8923

Publication Date

May 28, 1997

Volume

817

Start / End Page

321 / 333

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Pregnancy in Adolescence
  • Pregnancy
  • Humans
  • General Science & Technology
  • Female
  • Feeding Behavior
  • Body Weight
  • Adult
  • Adolescent Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
  • Adolescent