Associations between diet quality, blood pressure, and glucose levels among pregnant women in the Asian megacity of Jakarta.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of gestational hypertension and diabetes in pregnancy is increasing worldwide. Diet is a modifiable factor that may influence these conditions, but few studies have examined the association between diet quality and blood pressure and glucose profiles among pregnant women. Data are especially scarce for women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where 90% of global pregnancies occur, and in urban settings. We, therefore, assessed these associations among 174 pregnant women in the Asian megacity of Jakarta in a cross-sectional study of the Brain Probiotic and LC-PUFA Intervention for Optimum Early Life (BRAVE) project.

Methods

Trained field-enumerators collected socio-demographic characteristics, measured Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC), an

SUBMITTER: Siregar DAS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7688158 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature