Associations between maternal dietary scores during early pregnancy with placental outcomes

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Individual macronutrient and micronutrient effects on placental growth have been widely investigated. However, the influence of overall maternal diet is relatively unknown. Therefore, the aim of this study is to examine associations between a range of maternal dietary scores during early pregnancy with placental outcomes, and to investigate whether there is evidence of sexual dimorphism.

Methods

This analysis of the Lifeways Cross-Generational Cohort includes 276 mother–child pairs. A validated 148-item semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire assessed maternal diet in early pregnancy. Dietary scores reflecting dietary quality [Healthy Eating Index (HEI-2015), Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)], dietary inflammatory potential [Dietar

SUBMITTER: Teo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9945217 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature