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Associations between prenatal diet quality and gestational weight gain
Rebecca A Schlaff1, Meghan Baruth1, Samantha J Deere1
1Saginaw Valley State University, USA.
Nutrition and Health
|February 15, 2020
Summary
Prenatal diet quality, assessed using the Healthy Eating Index (HEI-2015), showed limited association with gestational weight gain (GWG). However, increased vegetable intake in the third trimester may help moderate GWG.
Area of Science:
- Maternal-fetal health
- Nutritional science
- Public health
Background:
- Optimizing prenatal nutrition is crucial for appropriate gestational weight gain (GWG).
- Dietary quality during pregnancy significantly impacts maternal and fetal health outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between dietary quality in the second and third trimesters and GWG.
- To explore how specific dietary components relate to GWG during pregnancy.
Main Methods:
- Utilized the Automated Self-Administered 24-h recall (ASA-24) to assess dietary intake at 14-20 and 35 weeks gestation.
- Calculated kilocalorie intake and Healthy Eating Index (HEI-2015) scores.
- Employed linear regression to analyze associations between dietary metrics and GWG in 41 participants.
Main Results:
- Average daily kilocalorie intake was 2139 ± 719 at 18 weeks and 2085 ± 704 at 35 weeks.
- HEI-2015 scores at both 18 (55.6 ±12.6) and 35 weeks (56.6 ± 14.1) suggest room for dietary improvement.
- Only the 'greens and beans' component score at 35 weeks showed a significant association with GWG.
Conclusions:
- Most diet quality indices were not significantly linked to GWG.
- Increased vegetable consumption, particularly greens and beans, may play a role in moderating GWG.
- Further research is needed to clarify the complex relationship between dietary quality and GWG for clinical guidance.
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