Pre-pregnancy fat intake in relation to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many studies have linked intakes of fat and of specific fatty acids during pregnancy with preeclampsia; however, information on the association of intake before pregnancy with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) is scant.

Objectives

We evaluated the associations of intakes of major and specific types of fat before pregnancy with the risks of HDP, including preeclampsia and gestational hypertension (GHTN).

Methods

We followed 11,535 women without chronic disease participating in the Nurses' Health Study II from 1991 and 2009. Pre-pregnancy dietary fat was assessed by an FFQ. Intakes of total fat, saturated fat, trans fatty acid (TFA), MUFAs, PUFAs, and fat subtypes (omega-3 and omega-6) were categorized into quintiles of intake. HDP were self-reported.

SUBMITTER: Arvizu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9437979 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature