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SynthesisNutrients2023

Is Maternal Carbohydrate Intake Having an Impact on Newborn Birth Weight? A Systematic Review.

Malshani L Pathirathna, Hapugahapitiye M R K G Nandasena, Buddhini P P Samarasekara, Thakshila S Dasanayake, Ishanka Weerasekara, Megumi Haruna

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Synthesis in Nutrients, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 5 countries.

Malshani L PathirathnaDepartment of Midwifery and Women's Health, Division of Health Sciences and Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.
Hapugahapitiye M R K G NandasenaDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya 20400, Sri Lanka.
Buddhini P P SamarasekaraDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya 20400, Sri Lanka.
Thakshila S DasanayakeRoss and Carol Nese College of Nursing, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
Ishanka WeerasekaraDepartment of Health and Functioning, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, 5063 Bergen, Norway.ORCID 0000-0002-8195-5057
Megumi HarunaDepartment of Midwifery and Women's Health, Division of Health Sciences and Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-7727-7417
University of Peradeniya · LKPennsylvania State University · USThe University of Tokyo · JPWestern Norway University of Applied Sciences · NO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glucose is a vital fuel for fetal growth, and carbohydrates are the primary source of glucose in the diet. The effects of carbohydrate intake during pregnancy on neonatal birth weight have not been fully investigated or systematically reviewed. Therefore, this systematic review aimed to collate the available evidence to determine whether carbohydrate intake during pregnancy impacts newborn birth weight. A literature search was performed from inception to March 2022 in Embase, Medline, and PsycInfo. Articles published in English were independently screened for the title and abstracts, and then for full texts. Out of 17 studies included, a significant relationship between the intake of maternal carbohydrate or its subcomponents and neonatal birth weight was reported in six studies. Of them, one study reported that higher carbohydrate intake in early pregnancy was associated with lower birth weight. The two other studies reported a positive correlation between maternal carbohydrate intake and neonatal birth weight regarding first- and second-trimester intake. Maternal carbohydrate intake may have an impact on birth weight, as suggested by the included studies in this systematic review. However, the overall review indicates contradictory findings concerning the relationship between carbohydrate intake and neonatal birth weight. Studies assessing the type of carbohydrate and the amount consumed with improved methodological quality are recommended.

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Birth WeightDietary CarbohydratesAdultDietFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornMaternal Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaNutrientsPregnancyDietary CarbohydratesNutrientsbirth weightcarbohydrate intakemacronutrientsmaternal nutritionsystematic review

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PMID37049491
PMCPMC10096855
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