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Diet during pregnancy and disparities in fetal growth: the NEST cohort
Author(s) -
Mendez Michelle,
Grabich Shan,
Nahm Sarah,
Murphy Susan,
Hoyo Cathrine
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.29.1_supplement.902.18
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , refined grains , overweight , offspring , food group , cohort , mediterranean diet , obesity , physiology , food science , biology , environmental health , whole grains , genetics
Diet in pregnancy is thought to potentially contribute to race/ethnic disparities in reproductive outcomes, but evidence is scarce. We assessed how Mediterranean diet (MD) adherence and “junk foods” (e.g. cakes/pastries) related to fetal growth among 788 women from the Newborn Epigenetic Study (NEST) using food frequency data. MD scores were based on intakes >median for 8 beneficial (fruit, vegetables, fish, dairy products, whole grains, nuts, legumes, mono:saturated fat) and 7 points) was associated with increased BW in normal weight women (P<0.05), with benefits of this diet attenuated in overweight women. Associations between BW and/or low BW with MD components such as whole grains were positive, while associations with cakes/pastries were negative. However, adjusting for MD score or food groups only slightly attenuated race disparities in BW. Results highlight disparities in intake that may influence fetal growth, but suggest the role of diet in BW disparities is complex.