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ArticleBMC public health2020

The differential effect of maternal dietary patterns on quantiles of Birthweight.

Aweke A Mitku, Temesgen Zewotir, Delia North, Prakash Jeena, Rajen N Naidoo

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Article in BMC public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Aweke A MitkuSchool of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, College of Agriculture Engineering and Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa. mitkua@ukzn.ac.za.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6129-9558
Temesgen ZewotirSchool of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, College of Agriculture Engineering and Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
Delia NorthSchool of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, College of Agriculture Engineering and Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
Prakash JeenaDiscipline of Paediatric and Child Health, School of clinical Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
Rajen N NaidooDiscipline of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Nursing and Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
University of KwaZulu-Natal · ZABahir Dar University · ET

Funding

National Research Foundation 90550
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMaternal dietary habits during pregnancy are considered essential for development and growth of the fetus as well as maternal health. It has an effect on the birthweight of infants. However, little is known about the effect of dietary patterns on birthweight in urban South Africa. This study aimed to investigate differential effect of dietary patterns of pregnant women on quantiles of birthweight.

methodsData for the study were obtained from a Mother and Child in the Environment birth cohort study in Durban South Africa. Quantile regression was used to investigate the effect of maternal dietary patterns on quantiles of birthweight. Data collection was conducted during the period of 2013 to 2017 in Durban South Africa. Using factor analysis, eight dietary groups were identified from 687 pregnant women in the cohort. Quantile regression analysis was employed to identify the differential effects of the seven dietary groups and demographic factors on the birthweight.

resultsThe quantile regression estimates at the 50

conclusionsBoth maternal undernutrition and overnutrition of protein rich foods, junk foods, snack and energy foods and vegetable rich foods have shown a substantial varying effects on those infants with birthweights in the lower and upper birthweight quantiles.

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Birth WeightFeeding BehaviorAdultCohort StudiesFamily CharacteristicsFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornMaleMothersPregnancyPregnancy OutcomeRegression AnalysisSocioeconomic FactorsSouth AfricaYoung AdultCohortFood frequency questionnaireInteraction effectLow birthweightOrdinary regressionQuantile regression

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PMID32571268
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