title: A longitudinal study investigating disordered eating during the transition to motherhood among Chinese women in Hong Kong.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The current longitudinal study explored the prevalence and psychosocial factors of disordered eating among new Chinese mothers in Hong Kong.
  
  
  METHODS
  Self-report questionnaires on bulimic symptoms and pregnancy-related factors were collected at both prenatal and postnatal periods from 131 Chinese women.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Participants reported significantly more severe disordered eating in the postnatal than in the prenatal period, with percentages being 19.08% and 8.4%, respectively, using the Eating Disorder Inventory-2. Results revealed that prenatal disordered eating, weak maternal-fetal attachment, a low level of instrumental spousal support during pregnancy, postnatal depressive symptoms, and a poor mother-infant relationship were significantly related to disordered eating at 6 months postchildbirth.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Findings suggested that the transition to motherhood is a period of stress that may either precipitate or exacerbate disordered eating.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shating, NT, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Beatrice Pui-yee
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Catherine So-kum
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Winni Kwok-lai
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Tse
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006723:Hong Kong / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors