Association between pre-pregnancy weight status and dietary patterns during pregnancy: results from the Japan Environment and Children's Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Pre-pregnancy weight status is related to offspring health and may influence dietary patterns during pregnancy. We aimed to evaluate the link between pre-pregnancy weight status and dietary patterns during pregnancy.

Design

Dietary data were collected using a FFQ during middle or late pregnancy. Dietary patterns were identified using principal component analysis. Anthropometric data were extracted from medical charts. Multiple linear regression was used to assess associations between pre-pregnancy weight status (severely or moderately underweight, mildly underweight, normal weight, overweight and obese) and dietary patterns during pregnancy after adjusting for socio-demographic characteristics.

Setting

Nationwide Japan.

Participants

Pregnant Japanese

SUBMITTER: Ishitsuka K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10478052 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature