ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2021
Changes in diet from pregnancy to one year after birth: a longitudinal study.
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- Determinants of household food security and maternal dietary diversity in rural Gedeo zone, southern Ethiopia: results from a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
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- Maternal diet quality trajectories from pregnancy to 3.5 years postpartum and associated maternal factors.European journal of nutrition · 2024Article
- Nutritional intake and determinants of nutritional quality changes from pregnancy to postpartum-a longitudinal study.Food science & nutrition · 2024Article
- Food taboos and preferences among adolescent girls, pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and children aged 6-23 months in Mainland Tanzania: A qualitative study.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- A Cross-Sectional Survey of 505 Postpartum Women to Assess Lifestyle-Related Behaviour, Barriers, and Myths Affecting Postpartum Weight Retention and Its Management.Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India · 2023Article
- Trajectories of dietary patterns from pregnancy to 12 years post-pregnancy and associated maternal characteristics: evidence from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children.European journal of nutrition · 2023Article
- The prevalence of trimester-specific dietary supplements and associated factors during pregnancy: An observational study.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundPregnancy and the first year after giving birth are marked by physiological and psychological changes. While it is well known that energy requirements change during this time, the question of how a woman's diet actually changes from pregnancy until 1 year postpartum has been left virtually unexplored. The present study employs a longitudinal design to investigate these changes.
methodsData were collected within the framework of the LIFE Child study (Leipzig, Germany). The diet composition and culture of eating of 110 women were assessed at 3 time points: in the 24th week of pregnancy, 3 months after giving birth (breastfeeding period), and 12 months after giving birth (after weaning). We assessed differences in nutritional health (Nutritional Health Score, NHS) and the consumption of different food items at each of these time points. We also investigated associations between nutritional health and age, socio-economic status (SES), BMI before pregnancy, and previous births at all three time points.
resultsThe analyses revealed high correlations in the NHS values between the three time points (rho
conclusionsThe present findings suggest that higher energy requirements in the breastfeeding period are met by consuming high-calorie and unhealthy food products rather than healthy and nutrient-rich food. Young mothers should be supported in taking care of their own nutritional health during the challenging time of breastfeeding and caring for a newborn child.
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