Longitudinal Nutritional Intakes in Italian Pregnant Women in Comparison with National Nutritional Guidelines.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nutritional quality during pregnancy is crucial for mother and child health and their short/long-term outcomes. The aim of this study is to evaluate the adherence to nutritional recommendations in Italy during the three pregnancy trimesters in Normal Weight (NW) and Over Weight (OW) women.

Methods

Data from a multicenter randomized controlled trial included 176 women (NW = 133; OW = 43) with healthy singleton pregnancies enrolled within 13 + 6 weeks of gestation. Dietary intake was assessed every trimester by a Food Frequency Questionnaire.

Results

OW and NW had similar gestational weight gain. However, as Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommend lower gestational weight gain (GWG) for OW, they exceeded the suggested range. In both groups, caloric intake durin

SUBMITTER: Lisso F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9101748 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature