الفهرس 
Nursing role of physical activityOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
Numerous health benefits are associated with achieving optimal diet and physical activity behaviors postpartum. Little is known regarding diet and physical activity behaviors in postpartum women so understanding of this pattern is an important health consideration. The aim of this study was to evaluate maternal dietary intake and physical activity habits during postpartum period. Subjects and Method: Design: A descriptive research design was in this study. Setting: This study was conducted at the outpatient clinics of four hospitals chosen by random samples. Representing Rural and urban areas in Damietta city namely Alazher, General, Altakhasosy & Kafrsaad hospitals Subjects: Purposive sample of postpartum women (n = 290). Three tools were designed and used for data collection: Tool (I): Structured interview sheet for the women’s It includes three parts: Part (I): personal data, Part (II): Reproductive sheet of postpartum and Part (III): Questions related to women’s knowledge. Tool (II): The Postpartum Diet Questionnaire and Tool (III): Postpartum physical activity Questionnaire (PPAQ). Results: the results revealed that diet constitution in balanced food was significantly statistic with P value less than .05 in third and fourth week postpartum. This finding indicates that relation between weight before delivery and recent weight and reveals that a high statistically significant correlation between weight before delivery and postpartum P (<0.001**). Also, found that, a positive correlation between mother’s knowledge about diet during post-partum period and overall physical activity significant correlation p<0.001. Sedentary women were highly significant association to overweight and obese (p=<0.001) and women compliance with overall physical activity tend to had normal weight. Conclusions: Healthy diet and physical activity was less among postpartum women yet a negative correlation of general overall physical activity and body mass index significant correlation p<0.001. Strategies which employ more intensive support, to postpartum women, as opposed to diet & physical activity are an important consideration for future research. Recommendation: It is important for nurses and other health care providers to be aware of postpartum’ food habits and practices among primiparous women so that these practices can be incorporated into planning maternal and obstetrical care.