Maternal Dietary Intake of Total Fat, Saturated Fat, and Added Sugar Is Associated with Infant Adiposity and Weight Status at 6 mo of Age.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Whether current dietary guidelines are appropriate for pregnancy and lactation has not been well studied. Many women of reproductive age are not meeting recommendations for dietary components such as fat, added sugar, and fiber.

Objectives

To assess associations between maternal dietary components during pregnancy and lactation and infant growth and adiposity at 6 mo of age.

Methods

Mother-infant dyads (n = 349) from the prospective, observational Mothers and Infants Linked for Healthy Growth study were included (100% fully breastfed for 1 mo; 75% to 6 mo). Daily intake of fat, fiber, and added sugar was obtained using the National Cancer Institute Diet History Questionnaire II during the third trimester of pregnancy and at 1 and 3 mo postpartum. Furthermor

SUBMITTER: Nagel EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8435996 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature