SynthesisBMC pregnancy and childbirth2024
The association between ultra-processed food and common pregnancy adverse outcomes: a dose-response systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- The association of ultra-processed food intake on age-related muscle conditions: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis with meta-regression.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Ultraprocessed foods consumption and risk of preeclampsia: a secondary analysis of the improving mothers for a better prenatal care trial Barcelona (IMPACT BCN) randomized clinical trial.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2026Trial
- Unhealthy Diets, Unhealthy Futures: How Modern Eating Patterns Endanger Maternal and Offspring Health.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Physical Activity During Pregnancy, Dietary Adequacy, and Energy-Dense, Nutrient-Poor Food and Beverage Intake: Associations with Preterm Birth.Nutrients · 2026Article
- The Association Between Periconceptional Consumption of Ultra-Processed Food and the Incidence of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Is obesity the missing link? Ultra-processed foods and metabolic and reproductive outcomes: a narrative review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- Maternal nutritional status and the risk of metabolic syndrome in pregnancy: implications for public health nutrition.Frontiers in public health · 2026Observational
- FIGO committee opinion: Environmental drivers of obstetric health and early childhood development.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2025Article
- The Role of Diet in Women of Childbearing Age: Current Evidence Supporting Nutritional Recommendations.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Ultra-processed food intake, diet quality, and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional analysis from the Mutaba'ah study.Nutrition & metabolism · 2025Article
- Food and Nutrition Surveillance System: A time series analysis of data coverage, ultra-processed food consumption and obesity among pregnant adults and adolescents, Brazil, 2008-2022.Epidemiologia e servicos de saude : revista do Sistema Unico de Saude do Brasil · 2025Article
- Pre-Pregnancy Provegetarian Food Pattern and the Risk of Developing Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: The Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra (SUN) Cohort Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Ultra-Processed Foods and the Impact on Cardiometabolic Health: The Role of Diet Quality.Diabetes & metabolism journal · 2024Review
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Abstract
objectivesGiven the increasing incidence of negative outcomes during pregnancy, our research team conducted a dose-response systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the relationship between ultra-processed foods (UPFs) consumption and common adverse pregnancy outcomes including gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), preeclampsia (PE), preterm birth (PTB), low birth weight (LBW), and small for gestational age (SGA) infants. UPFs are described as formulations of food substances often modified by chemical processes and then assembled into ready-to-consume hyper-palatable food and drink products using flavors, colors, emulsifiers, and other cosmetic additives. Examples include savory snacks, reconstituted meat products, frozen meals that have already been made, and soft drinks.
methodsA comprehensive search was performed using the Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science databases up to December 2023. We pooled relative risk (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) using a random-effects model.
resultsOur analysis (encompassing 54 studies with 552,686 individuals) revealed a significant association between UPFs intake and increased risks of GDM (RR = 1.19; 95% CI: 1.10, 1.27; I
conclusionIn summary, both prior to and during pregnancy, chronic and excessive intake of UPFs is associated with an increased risk of GDM and PE. However, further observational studies, particularly among diverse ethnic groups with precise UPFs consumption measurement tools, are imperative for a more comprehensive understanding.
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