ArticleEuropean journal of nutrition2023
Ultra-processed food (UPF) intake in pregnancy and maternal and neonatal outcomes.
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- Ultra-processed Food Intake During Pregnancy and its Impact on Maternal Diet Quality and Weight Change: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies.Current nutrition reports · 2024Pooled it
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- Association between ultra-processed food exposure and gestational diabetes mellitus by diet balance index for pregnancy in Chinese women.Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition · 2026Article
- The Association Between Periconceptional Consumption of Ultra-Processed Food and the Incidence of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Ultra-processed food intake, diet quality, and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional analysis from the Mutaba'ah study.Nutrition & metabolism · 2025Article
- Association of Maternal Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods with Feeding Practices and Malnutrition in Breastfed Infants: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Consumption of Ultraprocessed Foods Among Brazilian Pregnant Women Attended in Primary Healthcare.Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 2025Article
- Effect of maternal diet on gut bacteria and autism spectrum disorder in offspring.Frontiers in cellular neuroscience · 2025Review
- Association of maternal ultra-processed food consumption during pregnancy with atopic dermatitis in infancy: Korean Mothers and Children's Environmental Health (MOCEH) study.Nutrition journal · 2024Article
- Nutritional Data on Selected Food Products Consumed in Oman: An Update of the Food Composition Table and Use for Future Food Consumption Surveys.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Dietary patterns and inflammatory cytokine levels in healthy adult and adolescent women, whether pregnant or not: a prospective cohort study.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2024Article
- Multiple Sclerosis-Associated Gut Microbiome in the Israeli Diverse Populations: Associations with Ethnicity, Gender, Disability Status, Vitamin D Levels, and Mediterranean Diet.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeUltra-processed food (UPF), as defined by the NOVA classification, is related to lower diet quality, which may adversely affect maternal health and neonatal outcomes. This study aims to describe nutrient intake of pregnant women by the share of UPF in the diet and to identify associations between UPF intake and maternal and neonatal outcomes.
methodsIn this cross-sectional study, pregnant women (n = 206) were recruited upon arrival to the obstetrics ward for delivery, and asked to complete a Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ), and questionnaires regarding environmental exposures, and socio-demographic characteristics. Neonatal measurements and clinical data were obtained following delivery. UPF energy intake was expressed as absolute and in terms of percent from total energy. Women with high intake of energy from UPF were compared to those with low intake.
resultsAmong 206 pregnant women, dietary intake of UPF ranged from 15.6% to 43.4% of total energy in the first and fourth quartiles of UPF consumption, respectively. Women in the fourth quartile of energy from UPF had lower intakes of vitamin C, beta-carotene, vitamin B6, and potassium, which is indicative of inferior diet quality. Percent energy from UPF was associated with maternal obesity (BMI ≥ 30) (OR = 1.06, 95% CI: 1.06, 1.10, p = 0.008) and shorter male infant ano-genital distance (AGD) (B = -1.9, 95% CI: -3.5, -0.24, p = 0.02).
conclusionsUPF intake during pregnancy is associated with undesirable maternal and neonatal outcomes and more research is needed to confirm these findings.
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