High-Fiber Diet during Pregnancy Characterized by More Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Population
2.2. Maternal Demographics and Characteristics
2.3. Maternal Dietary Assessment in Late Pregnancy
2.4. Infant Birth Outcomes
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Study Population
3.2. Participant Demographic Characteristics in Relation to Dietary Fiber Intakes
3.3. Fiber-Rich Foods Consumed during Late Pregnancy
3.4. Top 10 Fiber-Rich Foods Consumed Based on Quartile Dietary Fiber-Intake Groupings
3.5. Associations between Dietary Fiber Intake during Late Pregnancy and Infant Birth Outcomes
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Maternal Characteristics | All Participants (n = 804) | Q1 Fiber intake * 15.9 (14.4–17.5) n = 202 | Q2 Fiber Intake * 21.4 (20.3–22.6) n = 202 | Q3 Fiber Intake * 26.5 (25.2–27.6) n = 199 | Q4 Fiber Intake * 34.8 (32.1–39.5) n = 201 | p Value |
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Age (years) # | 32.9 (29.2–35.8) | 31.0 (27.8–34.7) | 33.0 (30.0–35.9) | 33.3 (30.4–36.0) | 32.9 (29.6–35.9) | <0.01 |
Parity (0) ¥ | 374/754 (49.6%) | 102/187 (54.5%) | 80/187 (42.8%) | 96/188 (51.1%) | 97/192 (50.5%) | 0.14 |
Ethnicity (Caucasian) ¥ | 665/734 (90.6%) | 161/177 (91.0%) | 160/184 (87.0%) | 172/184 (93.5%) | 173/189 (91.5%) | 0.18 |
Further education post-secondary school ¥ | 601/784 (76.7%) | 138/197 (70.1%) | 149/197 (75.6%) | 15/192 (80.7%) | 159/198 (80.3%) | 0.04 |
Food Group | Recommended Daily Serving | Consumed Less Than Recommended | Meeting Recommendation and Consuming More Than Recommended |
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Fruit | 2 | 604 (75.1%) | 200 (24.8%) |
Vegetables (and legumes) | 5 | 776 (96.5%) | 28 (3.5%) |
Infant Characteristics | All Participants n = 804 | Q1 15.9 (14.4–17.5) * n = 202 | Q2 21.4 (20.3–22.6) * n = 202 | Q3 26.5 (25.2–27.6) * n = 199 | Q4 34.8 (32.1–39.5) * n = 201 | p Value |
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Gender (male) ¥ | 394/768 (51.3%) § | 101/192 (47.4%) | 96/189 (51.0%) | 100/194 (51.5%) | 99/196 (50%) | 0.56 |
Birth weight ** | 3499.1 (435.0) * | 3466.8 (485.0) | 3514.5 (418.3) | 3489.5 (411.5) | 3523.6 (422.0) | 0.55 |
Gestational age # | 39.3 (38.6–40.1) ★ | 39.2 (38.4–40.3) | 39.0 (38.6–40.0) | 39.4 (38.6–40.1) | 39.4 (37.7–40.3) | 0.12 |
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Pretorius, R.A.; Palmer, D.J. High-Fiber Diet during Pregnancy Characterized by More Fruit and Vegetable Consumption. Nutrients 2021, 13, 35. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13010035
Pretorius RA, Palmer DJ. High-Fiber Diet during Pregnancy Characterized by More Fruit and Vegetable Consumption. Nutrients. 2021; 13(1):35. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13010035
Chicago/Turabian StylePretorius, Rachelle A., and Debra J. Palmer. 2021. "High-Fiber Diet during Pregnancy Characterized by More Fruit and Vegetable Consumption" Nutrients 13, no. 1: 35. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13010035
APA StylePretorius, R. A., & Palmer, D. J. (2021). High-Fiber Diet during Pregnancy Characterized by More Fruit and Vegetable Consumption. Nutrients, 13(1), 35. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13010035