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Morales Suárez-Varela M, Peraita-Costa I, Marín AP, Marcos Puig B, Llopis-Morales A, Soriano JM. Mediterranean Dietary Pattern and Cardiovascular Risk in Pregnant Women. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:241. [PMID: 36676190 PMCID: PMC9860628 DOI: 10.3390/life13010241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2022] [Revised: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
Abstract
Nutrition during pregnancy is one of the most important factors that determine the health of a mother and the proper development of her fetus. The main objective of this study was to analyze the association between adherence to a Mediterranean dietary (MedDiet) pattern and cardiovascular (CV) risk factors in pregnant women. Accordingly, we carried out an observational, population-based study using data from pregnant women present in a hospital during the entire course of their pregnancy. Adherence to the MedDiet was assessed using the MedDiet score questionnaire. Our study identified that 87.25% (95%CI: 83.48-90.27) of the women had a cardiovascular risk in relation to their dietary intake. Women with diet-related CV risk were more likely to smoke (p = 0.004), weighed more at the beginning of pregnancy, engaged in little physical activity, and had lower adherence to the MedDiet pattern than women without a diet-related CV risk. Dietary analysis showed low consumption of cereals, vegetables, and fish, which failed to satisfy the recommended portions in Spain. Adequate adherence to the MedDiet was found for 54.2% of women who were considered to be without CV risk and 45.8% of women with CV risk. Our data suggest that the MedDiet could be improved in relation to the consumption of cereals, vegetables, and fish during pregnancy in order to reduce CV risk.
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Affiliation(s)
- María Morales Suárez-Varela
- Area of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Food Sciences, Toxicology and Legal Medicine, School of Pharmacy, University de Valencia, Avda. Vicent Andres Estelles s/n, 46100 Valencia, Spain
- Biomedical Research Center Network on Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Institute of Health Carlos III, Avda. Monforte de Lemos, 3-5, Pabellón 11, Planta 0, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Area of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Food Sciences, Toxicology and Legal Medicine, School of Pharmacy, University de Valencia, Avda. Vicent Andres Estelles s/n, 46100 Valencia, Spain
- Biomedical Research Center Network on Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Institute of Health Carlos III, Avda. Monforte de Lemos, 3-5, Pabellón 11, Planta 0, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, La Fé University and Polytechnic Hospital, Avda. Fernando Abril Martorell, 106, 46026 Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, La Fé University and Polytechnic Hospital, Avda. Fernando Abril Martorell, 106, 46026 Valencia, Spain
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- Area of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Food Sciences, Toxicology and Legal Medicine, School of Pharmacy, University de Valencia, Avda. Vicent Andres Estelles s/n, 46100 Valencia, Spain
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- Food & Health Lab, Institute of Materials Science, University of Valencia, 46980 Valencia, Spain
- Joint Research Unit on Endocrinology, Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics, Health Research Institute La Fe-University of Valencia, 46026 Valencia, Spain
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Gutiérrez R, Vega S, Radilla C, Radilla M, Ramírez A, Pérez JJ, Schettino B, Ramírez ML, Ortiz R, Fontecha J. La importancia de los ácidos grasos en la leche materna y en las fórmulas lácteas. GRASAS Y ACEITES 2012. [DOI: 10.3989/gya.083411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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