Pre-pregnancy Body Mass Index and Maternal Nutrition in Relation to Infant Birth Size
Clinical Nutrition Research
;
: 129-137, 2019.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-739628
ABSTRACT
This cross-sectional study examined the relationship between maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and dietary intake on birth size in the north-east part of Iran. Maternal information including BMI and dietary intake from 453 healthy pregnant women were collected in 2013–2014. Maternal pre-pregnancy BMI were obtained from health records and dietary intakes in third trimester were collected by using a validated food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), which consisted of 160 Iranian foods. Anthropometric measurements of neonates including weight, height, and head circumference were 3.19 ± 0.49 kg, 50.24 ± 2.1 cm, and 34.61 ± 1.5 cm, respectively. A significant difference was found in neonatal birth weight (p < 0.001) and head circumference (p = 0.002) between underweight and obese mothers. Furthermore, maternal intake of fat had a direct correlation with birth size. There was a positive relationship between vitamin A and potassium intake and birth height. The article concludes that normal maternal pre-pregnancy weight and appropriate diet are likely essential for healthy babies.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Potassium
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Pregnancy Trimester, Third
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Thinness
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Vitamin A
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Birth Weight
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Body Mass Index
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Parturition
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Pregnant Women
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Diet
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Clinical Nutrition Research
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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