Maternal dietary patterns during pregnancy and birth weight: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Existing data on maternal dietary patterns and birth weight remains limited and inconsistent, especially in non-Western populations. We aimed to examine the relationship between maternal dietary patterns and birth weight among a cohort of Chinese.

Methods

In this study, 4,184 mother-child pairs were included from the Iodine Status in Pregnancy and Offspring Health Cohort. Maternal diet during pregnancy was evaluated using a self-administered food frequency questionnaire with 69 food items. Principal component analysis was used to identify dietary patterns. Information on birth weight and gestational age was obtained through medical records. Adverse outcomes of birth weight were defined according to standard clinical cutoffs, including low birth weight, macrosomia,

SUBMITTER: Li T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11351029 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature