Healthy dietary patterns and common pregnancy complications: a prospective and longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adherence to alternate Healthy Eating Index (AHEI), alternate Mediterranean diet (AMED), and Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) has been linked to lower risks of chronic diseases. However, their associations with common pregnancy complications are unclear.

Objectives

This study investigates the associations of AHEI, AMED, and DASH during periconception and pregnancy with common pregnancy complication risks.

Methods

The study included 1887 pregnant women from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Fetal Growth Studies-Singletons. Women responded to an FFQ at 8-13 gestational weeks, and they performed a 24-h dietary recall at 16-22 and 24-29 wk. Gestational diabetes (GDM), gestational hypertension, pree

SUBMITTER: Li M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8408886 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature