Journal
NUTRIENTS
Volume 13, Issue 5, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/nu13051652
Keywords
pregnancy; obesity; nutrition; diet; BMI; malnutrition; micronutrients; macronutrients; clinical outcomes
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- MerseyBEAT, Liverpool Primary Care Trust
- Liverpool Health Inequalities Research Group [MBRP005]
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The study found that pregnant women with obesity often have poor dietary quality, with higher intakes of sugar and saturated fatty acids, and lower intakes of fiber and key micronutrients. Some adverse obstetric outcomes were also significantly higher than the general obstetric population.
Good maternal nutrition is key to optimal maternal and foetal health. A poor-quality diet is often associated with obesity, and the prevalence and severity of maternal obesity has increased significantly in recent years. This study observed dietary intakes in pregnant women living with obesity and assessed the quality of their diet. In total, 140 women with a singleton pregnancy, aged > 18 years and BMI >= 35 kg/m(2), were recruited from antenatal clinics, weighed and completed food diaries at 16-, 28- and 36-weeks' gestation. Clinical data were recorded directly from the women's medical records. Nutrient intake was determined using 'Microdiet(TM)('), then compared to Dietary Reference Values (DRVs). Energy intakes were comparable with DRVs, but intakes of sugar and saturated fatty acids were significantly higher. Intake of fibre and several key micronutrients (Iron, Iodine, Folate and Vitamin D) were significantly low. Several adverse obstetric outcomes were higher than the general obstetric population. Women with obesity, often considered 'over nourished', may have diets deficient in essential micronutrients, often associated with poor obstetric outcomes. To address the intergenerational transmission of poor health via poor diets warrants a multi-disciplinary approach focusing away from 'dieting' onto positive messages, emphasising key nutrients required for good maternal and foetal health.
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