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Relationship between Eating Habits, Physical Activity and Tobacco and Alcohol Use in Pregnant Women: Sociodemographic Inequalities.

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2022-01-27

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Corrales-Gutierrez, Isabel
Baena-Antequera, Francisca
Gomez-Baya, Diego
Leon-Larios, Fatima
Mendoza, Ramon

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Pregnant women must maintain or acquire healthy habits during pregnancy to protect both their own health and their child's. Such habits include an adequate eating pattern along with good adherence to the intake of certain supplements, practice of moderate physical activity and avoiding the consumption of toxic products such as tobacco and alcohol. The objective of this study is to assess the interrelation between such habits and their association with sociodemographic variables. To such end, a cross-sectional study was conducted with a representative sample of pregnant women who attended the scheduled morphology echography consultation at the 20th gestational week in their reference public hospital in the city of Seville (Spain). Results: Younger pregnant women and with lower educational levels are the ones that present the worst eating habits and the highest smoking rate. Pregnant women with lower educational levels are the least active. Non-smoking pregnant women present better eating habits than those who smoke. Pregnant women with lower educational levels are those who accumulate more unhealthy habits during pregnancy. This should be taken into account when planning the health care provided to pregnant women and in public health intersectoral policies.

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Alcohol Drinking
Cross-Sectional Studies
Exercise
Feeding Behavior
Female
Humans
Pregnancy
Pregnant Women
Sociodemographic Factors
Tobacco Use

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Spain, alcohol, diet, exercise, folic acid, pregnancy, sociodemographic inequalities, tobacco

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