Dietary patterns are influenced by socio-demographic conditions of women in childbearing age: a cohort study of pregnant women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women's health during their reproductive years and whilst pregnant has implications for their children's health, both in utero and during childhood. Associations of women's pre-pregnancy dietary patterns (DP) with maternal socio-demographic characteristics and nutrient intake were investigated in ProcriAr cohort study in São Paulo/Brazil, 2012.

Methods

The DPs of 454 women were investigated by principal component factor analysis, using dietary information from a validated 110-item food frequency questionnaire. Multiple linear regression models identified independent associations between DPs and maternal socio-demographic characteristics and Spearman's correlation determined associations between DPs and nutrients intake.

Results

Participants' mean age was 26

SUBMITTER: Teixeira JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5831579 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature