Dietary diversity is inversely correlated with pre-pregnancy body mass index among women in a Michigan pregnancy cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During pregnancy, healthy maternal body weight and a nutritionally complete diet provide a favorable environment for fetal development. Yet nearly two-thirds of women of reproductive age in the United States (US) are either overweight or obese. The objective of this research was to investigate the relationship between a measure of dietary diversity and body mass index (BMI) in a sample of women enrolled in a US pregnancy cohort.

Methods

Dietary data was obtained from one 24-hour dietary recall collected during the third trimester of pregnancy (n = 40). Pre-pregnancy BMI was calculated from pre-pregnancy weight and height self-reported by survey at the time of enrollment. Using the Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women (MDD-W) indicator developed by the Food a

SUBMITTER: Kornatowski BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6130235 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature