Equal Weighting of the Healthy Eating Index-2010 Components May Not be Appropriate for Pregnancy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adherence to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans is often assessed using the Healthy Eating Index (HEI). The HEI total score reflects overall diet quality, with all aspects equally important. Using the traditional weighting scheme for the HEI, all components are generally weighted equally in the total score. However, there is limited empirical basis for applying the traditional weighting for pregnancy specifically.

Objectives

We aimed to assess associations between the 12 HEI-2010 component scores and select pregnancy outcomes.

Methods

The Nulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes Study: Monitoring Mothers-to-Be was a prospective pregnancy cohort (US multicenter, 2010-2013). Participants enrolled in the study between 6 and 13 weeks of gestation. An FFQ assessed usual

SUBMITTER: Petersen JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9361739 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature