NIH R01 · 2025
Grocery Delivery to Promote Healthy Weight Gain Among Low-Income Pregnant Young Women
ABSTRACT Excess weight gain during pregnancy among low income pregnant youth is associated with serious multi- generational morbidity for both the mother and infant. Healthy diet and limiting sugar sweetened beverages during pregnancy promotes healthy weight gain during pregnancy and impacts permanent fetal genetic programming that determines risk for chronic disease among infants. Making healthy diet choices convenient improves quality of diet among youth. The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) benefits cover the cost of healthy foods for low income pregnant women, but most young mothers are not able to obtain the food due to logistical barriers…
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