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- Title
Processed Dietary Patterns during Pregnancy Are Associated with Low Birth Weight at Term among Women of Advanced and Non-Advanced Age.
- Authors
Chen, Tzu-Ling; Cheng, Su-Fen; Gau, Meei-Ling; Lin, Li-Li
- Abstract
Inappropriate dietary intake during pregnancy is a key factor in low birth weight (LBW). This study compares LBW between healthy and processed dietary patterns by focusing on women of advanced maternal age. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 327 postpartum women in Taiwan. The participants were assigned to two groups according to their age (≥35 years, n = 151; and 20–34 years, n = 176). An online questionnaire asked women how often they consumed 27 food items during their pregnancy. The prevalence of LBW was higher in the processed dietary pattern (79.3%) than in the healthy pattern (13.78%, p < 0.001). LBW was positively correlated with advanced maternal age (≥35 ages), low pre-pregnancy weight (BMI less than 18.5 kg/m2), insufficient gestational weight gain (GWG), and processed dietary patterns. Older mothers were 5.8 times more likely to have infants with LBW (odds ratio = 5.8; 95% confidence interval 2.0–16.6). A processed dietary pattern was 9.4 times more likely to result in LBW. Insufficient GWG was significantly positively associated with LBW (OR = 4.0; 95%CI 1.4–11.6). Maternal diet during pregnancy is an important modifiable factor for LBW. Prenatal advice should emphasize optimal nutrition, especially in older and underweight women.
- Subjects
TAIWAN; FOOD habits; WEIGHT gain in pregnancy; CONFIDENCE intervals; AGE distribution; CROSS-sectional method; NUTRITION; DIET; LOW birth weight; SURVEYS; MATERNAL age; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRES; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; BODY mass index; ODDS ratio; DATA analysis software; PREGNANCY
- Publication
Nutrients, 2022, Vol 14, Issue 16, p3429
- ISSN
2072-6643
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/nu14163429