title: [Cross-cultural adaptation of the Pregnancy and Weight Gain Attitude Scale].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present the cross-cultural adaptation to Brazilian Portuguese language of the Pregnancy and Weight Gain Attitude Scale.
  
  
  METHODS
  This scale was developed in order to verify whether attitude toward thinness affects weight gain during pregnancy and contains statements that express different attitudes of pregnant women regarding their own weight gain. The procedures were: translation, back translation, comprehension evaluation, preparation of a final version, application of the scale to 180 pregnant women (mean age=29.6, gestational age=25.7 weeks) and psychometric analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Satisfactory equivalence between the versions and satisfactory internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha 0.7) were detected. The exploratory factor analysis suggested four subscales with 51.4% total variance explained.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The scale proved to be valid and can be used in studies with pregnant women in Brazil to assess attitudes toward weight gain and to detect and prevent dysfunctional behaviors during pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Carolina Marques
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Oliboni
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Obstetrícia e Ginecologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Marco Aurelio Knippel
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Galletta
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Obstetrícia e Ginecologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Rossana Pulcineli Vieira
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Francisco
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Nutrição, Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Marle dos Santos
authors.initials: Mdos S
authors.lastname: Alvarenga
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001938:Brazil; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014177:Translations; D015430:Weight Gain