Postpartum Diet and the Lifestyle of Korean and Chinese Women: A Comparative Study
ObjectiveThe study investigated and compared postpartum diet and behaviors, nutrition education, and psychological health status among Korean and Chinese postpartum women (0–6 months after delivery).MethodsA total of 221 Korean mothers in Gyeonggi-do (South Korea) and 221 mothers in Jinhua (China) p...
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| author | Jia Li Jia Li Heewon L. Gray Sohyun Kim Haeryun Park Youngmi Lee Hongmie Lee Hongmie Lee Kyunghee Song |
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| description | ObjectiveThe study investigated and compared postpartum diet and behaviors, nutrition education, and psychological health status among Korean and Chinese postpartum women (0–6 months after delivery).MethodsA total of 221 Korean mothers in Gyeonggi-do (South Korea) and 221 mothers in Jinhua (China) participated in the survey between November and December 2018, and the results were statistically analyzed using the SPSS Statistics 25.0 software.ResultsMany postpartum behaviors, such as postpartum diet pattern and care duration differed between Korean and Chinese mothers. The former showed a stronger desire for nutrition education compared with the latter (p < 0.001). Korean mothers' life and meal satisfaction, and contentment with their husband's support were all ~0.5 points higher compared with Chinese mothers, particularly regarding spousal support (p < 0.001). Postpartum depression stresses positively correlated with postpartum infant care stress and negatively correlated with life satisfaction. In addition, primipara mothers were more in need of infant care support and guidance concerning appropriate baby-feeding techniques compared with multipara mothers.ConclusionTraditional culture was a crucial factor that influenced the perceptions of postpartum women in South Korea and China. Culturally tailored nutrition education and exercise programs may benefit Korean and Chinese women after childbirth. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e3a8e77ab150438785c1b3ce3101835f2022-12-22T02:59:12ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652022-04-011010.3389/fpubh.2022.803503803503Postpartum Diet and the Lifestyle of Korean and Chinese Women: A Comparative StudyJia Li0Jia Li1Heewon L. Gray2Sohyun Kim3Haeryun Park4Youngmi Lee5Hongmie Lee6Hongmie Lee7Kyunghee Song8Department of Nutrition, Jinhua People's Hospital, Jinhua, ChinaDepartment of Food and Nutrition, Myongji University, Seoul, South KoreaDepartment of Community and Family Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United StatesDepartment of Food and Nutrition, Myongji University, Seoul, South KoreaDepartment of Food and Nutrition, Myongji University, Seoul, South KoreaDepartment of Food and Nutrition, Myongji University, Seoul, South KoreaDepartment of Food Science and Nutrition, Daejin University, Pocheon, South KoreaGraduate School of Education, Nutrition Education Major, Daejin University, Pocheon, South KoreaDepartment of Food and Nutrition, Myongji University, Seoul, South KoreaObjectiveThe study investigated and compared postpartum diet and behaviors, nutrition education, and psychological health status among Korean and Chinese postpartum women (0–6 months after delivery).MethodsA total of 221 Korean mothers in Gyeonggi-do (South Korea) and 221 mothers in Jinhua (China) participated in the survey between November and December 2018, and the results were statistically analyzed using the SPSS Statistics 25.0 software.ResultsMany postpartum behaviors, such as postpartum diet pattern and care duration differed between Korean and Chinese mothers. The former showed a stronger desire for nutrition education compared with the latter (p < 0.001). Korean mothers' life and meal satisfaction, and contentment with their husband's support were all ~0.5 points higher compared with Chinese mothers, particularly regarding spousal support (p < 0.001). Postpartum depression stresses positively correlated with postpartum infant care stress and negatively correlated with life satisfaction. In addition, primipara mothers were more in need of infant care support and guidance concerning appropriate baby-feeding techniques compared with multipara mothers.ConclusionTraditional culture was a crucial factor that influenced the perceptions of postpartum women in South Korea and China. Culturally tailored nutrition education and exercise programs may benefit Korean and Chinese women after childbirth.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.803503/fulldietary behaviorhealth-related behaviornutrition educationpsychological healthpostpartum Korean and Chinese women |
| spellingShingle | Jia Li Jia Li Heewon L. Gray Sohyun Kim Haeryun Park Youngmi Lee Hongmie Lee Hongmie Lee Kyunghee Song Postpartum Diet and the Lifestyle of Korean and Chinese Women: A Comparative Study Frontiers in Public Health dietary behavior health-related behavior nutrition education psychological health postpartum Korean and Chinese women |
| title | Postpartum Diet and the Lifestyle of Korean and Chinese Women: A Comparative Study |
| title_full | Postpartum Diet and the Lifestyle of Korean and Chinese Women: A Comparative Study |
| title_fullStr | Postpartum Diet and the Lifestyle of Korean and Chinese Women: A Comparative Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Postpartum Diet and the Lifestyle of Korean and Chinese Women: A Comparative Study |
| title_short | Postpartum Diet and the Lifestyle of Korean and Chinese Women: A Comparative Study |
| title_sort | postpartum diet and the lifestyle of korean and chinese women a comparative study |
| topic | dietary behavior health-related behavior nutrition education psychological health postpartum Korean and Chinese women |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.803503/full |
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