title: Inappropriate eating behaviors during pregnancy: prevalence and associated factors among pregnant women attending primary care in southern Brazil.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the prevalence of inappropriate eating behaviors and associated factors among pregnant women in primary care.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire was used to assess eating disorders and the Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders was used to examine anxiety and depressive symptoms. Body mass index (BMI) and pregestational weight were also assessed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Prevalence of binge eating during pregnancy was 17.3% [95% confidence interval (CI) 14.5-20.0], followed by excessive shape (5.6%; 95% CI 4-8) and weight concerns (5.5%; 95% CI 4-8). Binge eating during pregnancy was significantly associated with binge eating before pregnancy [prevalence ratio (PR) = 3.1; 95% CI 2.2-4.3], current anxiety symptoms (PR = 1.8; 95% CI 1.3-2.4), and prepregnancy BMI < 19.8 kg/m(2) (PR = 1.6; 95% CI 1.1-2.5). The prevalence of eating disorders was 0.6% (95% CI 0.01-1.11).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Eating disorder symptoms should be routinely assessed and treated during prenatal care, along with other comorbid psychiatric symptoms such as anxiety.
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Program in Epidemiology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil.
authors.forename: Rafael Marques
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Soares
authors.forename: Maria Angélica
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Nunes
authors.forename: Maria Inês
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: Andressa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giacomello
authors.forename: Patrícia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Manzolli
authors.forename: Suzi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Camey
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Buss
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Drehmer
authors.forename: Cristiane
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Melere
authors.forename: Juliana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozcariz
authors.forename: Carlo Nunes
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Manenti
authors.forename: Andréa Poyastro
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Pinheiro
authors.forename: Bruce Bartholow
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Duncan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D001828:Body Image; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002032:Bulimia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D016017:Odds Ratio; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D015995:Prevalence; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D015430:Weight Gain; D055815:Young Adult