Trial reportBMC pregnancy and childbirth2026
Psychosocial mediators of a physical activity and dietary intervention in pregnant women with overweight or obesity.
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backgroundMediation analyses provide insight into both ‘pieces’ of the mediation chain; they allow us to look into the ‘black box’ that is behavior change. They allow researchers to better understand the ‘how’ of an intervention’s effects and/or the ‘why’ behind why an intervention worked or did not work. The lack of publications in pregnant populations highlights the need for additional studies to be conducted and published. The purpose of this study is to examine the psychosocial mediators of physical activity and dietary outcomes in a sample of pregnant women with overweight or obesity participating in the Health in Pregnancy and Postpartum (HIPP) randomized controlled trial.
methodsParticipants took part in a behavioral physical activity and dietary intervention. At baseline and 32 weeks gestation, participants completed a survey assessing demographics, social support, self-efficacy, and self-regulation; the SenseWear Armband and the Automated Self-Administered 24-h dietary recall were used to measure physical activity and dietary outcomes. A multiple mediator model, using SPSS PROCESS macro was used to examine psychosocial mediators of changes in physical activity and dietary outcomes.
resultsResults showed that self-regulation (self-monitoring) was a significant mediator of increases in diet quality and decreases in total caloric intake. None of the variables examined were significant mediators of changes in moderate to vigorous physical activity or sedentary behavior.
conclusionsThis study contributes to the very limited literature examining psychosocial mediators of change in physical activity and dietary outcomes in pregnant women. Results from this study highlight the importance of self-regulation, and more specifically self-monitoring, in changing dietary outcomes. Future behavioral interventions in pregnant populations should continue to incorporate self-regulation activities like self-monitoring, goal setting, rewards, and problem solving. Work remains in better understanding how interventions change physical activity outcomes in pregnant populations. Such efforts will help to understand how interventions exert their effects and will ultimately allow for the creation and implementation of more targeted and effective behavioral interventions in pregnant women.
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