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Motivating Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women in Spain to Avoid Persistent Toxic Substances in Their Diet

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  • Andres Fontalba-Navas

    (Antequera Hospital, Northern Málaga Integrated Healthcare Area, 29200 Antequera, Málaga, Spain
    Department of Public Health and Psychiatry, University of Málaga, 29016 Málaga, Spain)

  • Eva Zafra Aparici

    (Department of Anthropology, Philosophy and Social Work, University Rovira y Virgili, 43003 Tarragona, Spain)

  • Maria Clara de Moraes Prata-Gaspar

    (Department of Social Anthropology, University of Barcelona, 08007 Barcelona, Spain)

  • Esther Herrera-Espejo

    (Department of Psychology, University of Granada, 18010 Granada, Spain)

  • Miguel Company-Morales

    (Seron Primary Care Center, Northern Almería Integrated Healthcare Area, 04600 Huercal-Overa, Almería, Spain
    Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Medicine, University of Almería, 04120 La Cañada, Almería, Spain)

  • Cristina Larrea-Killinger

    (Department of Social Anthropology, University of Barcelona, 08007 Barcelona, Spain)

Abstract

The objective of this study was to explore what motivates pregnant and breastfeeding women to make changes in their diet, specifically to examine how their perceptions regarding diet facilitate or act as obstacles to introducing healthy eating habits. For the optimal development of the mother, the fetus, or breastfeeding baby, it is important to avoid foods containing substances, such as persistent toxic substances (PTSs), that are harmful to health during pregnancy and after the baby’s birth. This study used a qualitative research methodology, based on semi-structured individual interviews, food diaries, free lists, and focus groups with 111 pregnant and breastfeeding women in Spain. This approach was followed by a systematic and exhaustive exploitation of the qualitative data obtained, following the methodological principles of grounded theory. From the study results, we conclude that the motivation for a change in diet to avoid PTSs is based on the desire to promote good health, beliefs about the importance of having a varied diet, and the avoidance of potential risks. The main obstacles to change can be attributed to inadequate information, contradictory discourses, and socioeconomic difficulties.

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  • Andres Fontalba-Navas & Eva Zafra Aparici & Maria Clara de Moraes Prata-Gaspar & Esther Herrera-Espejo & Miguel Company-Morales & Cristina Larrea-Killinger, 2020. "Motivating Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women in Spain to Avoid Persistent Toxic Substances in Their Diet," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(23), pages 1-13, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:23:p:8719-:d:450204
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    1. Monika A. Zielinska & Jadwiga Hamulka, 2019. "Protective Effect of Breastfeeding on the Adverse Health Effects Induced by Air Pollution: Current Evidence and Possible Mechanisms," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(21), pages 1-29, October.
    2. Juan Pedro Arrebola & Araceli Muñoz & Silvia Ferrero & Cristina Larrea-Killinger, 2020. "Perceptions and Attitudes of Gynecologic and Pediatric Professionals Regarding Dietary Exposure to Chemical Pollutants," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(11), pages 1-14, June.
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    1. Araceli Muñoz & Cristina Larrea-Killinger & Andrés Fontalba-Navas & Miguel Company-Morales, 2023. "Categorizations of Trust and Distrust in the Classifications and Social Representations of Food among Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women in Spain—Applying the Cultural Domains’ Pile Sort Technique," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(5), pages 1-18, February.

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