Changes in dietary patterns from preconception to during pregnancy and its association with socio-demographic and lifestyle factors.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine dietary patterns changes from preconception to during pregnancy and their associations with socio-demographic and lifestyle factors.

Design

This study used data from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH), a population-based prospective cohort study. Women's dietary patterns were assessed using Healthy Eating Index-2015 (HEI-2015) score and the four patterns were obtained from the factor analysis (Western diets, vegetable and grains, traditional vegetable and fruit patterns). Multi-variable linear regression and repeated measures mixed-effect models were used.

Setting

A national representative survey which covers all Australian citizens and permanent residents in Australia.

Participants

621 women were included from the

SUBMITTER: Gete DG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9991683 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature