Table 3 Women’s beliefs about safe and effective management of weight gain in pregnancy
Expert opinion | Number (%) of participants answering correctly | |
|---|---|---|
Dietary behavior | ||
Skip meals | No | 348 (98.6) |
Eat for two | No | 309 (87.5) |
Remove fat from meat | Yes | 311 (88.1) |
Finish everything on your plate | No | 309 (87.5) |
Stop eating after eight pm at night | No | 222 (62.9) |
Dietary approaches | ||
Choose low fat milk and dairy products | Yes | 233 (66.0) |
Eat less cakes and chocolate | Yes | 339 (96.0) |
Eat a gluten free diet | No | 278 (78.8) |
Drink less soft drink | Yes | 350 (99.2) |
Drink more fruit juice | No | 239 (67.7) |
Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables | Yes | 353 (100) |
Eat less take away foods | Yes | 352 (99.7) |
Eat less fried foods | Yes | 349 (98.9) |
Eat an Atkins/low carbohydrate diet | No | 298 (84.4) |
Drink soy milk instead of cows milk | No | 298 (84.4) |
Eat an organic diet | No | 181 (51.2) |
Exercise | ||
Exercise 3 or more times each week | Yes | 332 (94.1) |
Avoid exercise | No | 352 (99.7) |