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Cristina Jardí^1,2, Estefania Aparicio^3,4, Cristina Bedmar^5,6

¹Nutrition and Public Health Unit, Research Group on Nutrition and Mental Health (NUTRISAM), Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, 43201 Reus, Spain. cristina.jardi@urv.cat.

|October 17, 2019

Summary

Maternal diet in Spain often falls short of recommendations, with declining healthy food intake during and after pregnancy. Adherence to the Mediterranean diet is moderate and influenced by maternal age, social class, education, and lifestyle choices.

Keywords:

Mediterranean diet food consumption lactation maternal factors post-partum pregnancy

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Area of Science:

Maternal and Child Health
Nutritional Science
Public Health

Background:

Inadequate maternal nutrition poses risks to both mother and child.
Dietary patterns during pregnancy and postpartum are critical for health outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate adherence to Spanish dietary guidelines and the Mediterranean diet among pregnant women.
To analyze dietary changes from pregnancy to postpartum.
To identify maternal factors associated with food consumption patterns.

Main Methods:

Prospective cohort study of 793 healthy pregnant women.
Data collection included clinical history, anthropometrics, and lifestyle habits.
Food consumption assessed using a food frequency questionnaire.

Main Results:

Pregnant women's intake of healthy foods was below recommendations; red/processed meat and sweets exceeded guidelines.
Moderate adherence to the Mediterranean diet persisted throughout pregnancy and postpartum.
Significant decreases in fruit, vegetable, and cereal consumption were observed from pregnancy to postpartum.
Older age, higher social class, higher education, and non-smoking/non-drinking status correlated with better Mediterranean diet adherence.

Conclusions:

The diet of pregnant women in Spain deviates from recommended guidelines.
Mediterranean diet adherence is moderate and stable but influenced by maternal demographics and lifestyle.
A decline in healthy food consumption occurs from early pregnancy to the postpartum period.